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CNN now reporting that the Australian PM has announced that debris possibly from 370 has been found Malaysia Airlines MH370: Tony Abbott says possible debris found in Indian Ocean Updated 5 minutes ago Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced objects possibly related to the search for a missing Malaysian Airlines plane have been found in the southern Indian Ocean. Mr Abbott says new satellite images show two possible objects in the ocean and an Australian Orion aircraft is en route to the area. "New and credible information has come to light in relation to the search ... in the south Indian Ocean," Mr Abbott told Parliament during Question Time. "The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has received information based on satellite imagery of objects possibly related to the search." http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-20/abbott-says-possible-objects-found-mh370/5334314

Regarding this flight I've come to the conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald did it and acted alone.

I remember seeing that one many years ago, I didn't recognize him either.

I shoulda just put a smiley after the " Not it's not, it's Captain Kirk the Negotiator!!!" It wasn't meant to be taken seriously.

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The guy INSIDE the plane is William Shatner Not it's not, it's Captain Kirk the Negotiator!!!

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Agree tsap, I believe United pilots are the best trained in the world, despite the fact that United has an aging fleet...of stewardesses.

Happy belated Carl

Makes me wonder if this is similar to what happened when Payne Stewart died in a plane crash where everyone was incapacitated and the plane kept flying on autopilot until it ran out of gas.

So last year we filed I-130's for each of Jie's parents. It's at NVC and each just got assigned their NVC case#'s. We got 2 invoices, 1 for each of them to pay the $88 AOS processing fee and I'm getting ready to pay it at www.ceac.state.gov I enter moms NVC# and then the invoice # and it takes me to a new screen where I'll enter payment info. I assumed there would be an $88 fee for each parent, but here is what is a bit confusing: on the screen where I pay it says Payment Amount: $88.00 Payment For: 1 AOS Fee for 2 Related Cases 1 fee for 2 related cases? Again, I figure there are 2 fees, but is this saying we only need to pay one fee for both parents, or one for each? I just don't want to overpay our govt.

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CNN now reporting that China has released satellite images that may have located the aircraft, or at least they are saying they have images from Sunday of 3 large floating objects. Satellite looking into missing Malaysia flight detects 'suspected crash area' By Jethro Mullen and Michael Pearson, CNNupdated 4:51 PM EDT, Wed March 12, 2014 (CNN) -- A Chinese satellite looking into the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 "observed a suspected crash area at sea," a Chinese government agency said -- a potentially pivotal lead into what has been a frustrating search for the Boeing 777. China's State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense announced the discovery, including images of what it said were "three suspected floating objects and their sizes." The images in the Strait of Malacca were captured on March 9 -- which was the day after the plane went missing -- but weren't released until Wednesday. This isn't the first time that authorities have announced they were looking into objects or oil slicks that might be tied to plane, which went missing last Saturday. http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/12/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/

FAA Warned of 'Cracking and Corrosion' Problem on Boeing 777s BY ALASTAIR JAMIESONA cracking and corrosion problem on Boeing 777s that could lead to the mid-air break-up of the aircraft prompted a warning from air safety regulators weeks before the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, federal records show. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered checks on hundreds of U.S.-registered 777s after reports of cracking in the fuselage skin underneath a satellite antenna. In an airworthiness directive, it said the extra checks were needed “to detect and correct cracking and corrosion in the fuselage skin, which could lead to rapid decompression and loss of structural integrity of the airplane.” The directive, first drawn up in September, was approved in February and was due to take effect on April 9. http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/missing-jet/faa-warned-cracking-corrosion-problem-boeing-777s-n50591

Making it even stranger is some of the families have said they've been calling passenger cell phones and that they are ringing and not immediately going to voice mail.

Getting stranger every day.

How rude of the passengers...not one of them offered to help this poor young lady!

I've gotta add that divorce is another big no-no. My wife has a cousin who got married and quickly divorced at a young age. She's 31 now and has not been able to find love because she's wearing the stigma of too old and too divorced. We're trying to get her to look for an American. While 31 and divorced is a big no no in China, tell an American you're 31 and divorced and it's like ''....so?''.

In other words, someone smart enough and imaginative enough to know out how to really use a terlet seat

Just saw a report that Interpol is investigating additional suspect passports

With the two stolen passports (which CNN is saying were purchased almost simutaneously) I'm still thinking terrorism. Remember just 3 weeks ago DHS warned about the possibility of shoe bombs. Someone who would be stopped by DHS in the US would probably have an easier time in another country as I don't think these countries have the same motivation or vigilance at airport security. Afterall, how the hell does one get on an aircraft with a stolen passport to begin with.

This just in....

Malaysia Airlines loses contact with jet carrying 239 people By Tom Watkins and Chelsea J. Carter, CNNupdated 11:32 PM EST, Fri March 7, 2014 (CNN) -- A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing disappeared Saturday after losing contact with air traffic controllers, the airline said. "At the moment we have no idea where this aircraft is right now," Malaysia Airlines Vice President of Operations Control Fuad Sharuji said on CNN's "AC360." Subang Air Traffic Control lost contact with Flight MH370 at about 2:40 a.m. local time (1:40 p.m. ET Friday), Sharuji said. http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/140307220115-map-malaysia-airlines-flight-missing-story-top.jpgMap: Malaysia airliner lost contact http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/140307212444-ngtv-malaysia-airlines-flight-route-story-body.jpgQuest: Odd to lose contact while cruising http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/140307201652-ac-bpr-aviation-expert-malaysia-airlines-lost-contact-00004208-story-body.jpgPlane loses contact with airline"We tried to call this aircraft through various means," he said. The airline checked reports that the jet had landed in several places, but determined that none of the reports was true, he said. The Boeing 777-200 departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 12:41 a.m. and was expected to land in Beijing at 6:30 a.m., a 2,300-mile (3,700 kilometer) trip. It was carrying 227 passengers, two of them infants, and 12 crew members, the airline said. At the time of its disappearance, the plane was carrying about 7.5 hours of fuel, Sharuji said. The passengers are of 13 nationalities, the airline said. They were from China and Taiwan (154), Malaysia (38), Indonesia (12), Australia (7), France (3), United States (4), New Zealand (2), Ukraine (2), Canada (2), Russia (1), Italy (1), Netherlands (1), Austria (1). One infant from the United States and another from China were included in the tally. By CNN's math, that adds up to 228 passengers, one more than the total cited by the airline. There was no immediate explanation offered. "Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their Search and Rescue team to locate the aircraft," the statement said. The public can call +603 7884 1234 for further information. Efforts to contact the plane were fruitless. "We deeply regret that we have lost all contacts" with the jet, said CEO Ahmad Juahari Yahya in a statement. The airline's website said the flight was piloted by Cap. Zaharie Ahmad Shah, 53, a Malaysian. He has 18,365 total flying hours and joined Malaysia Airlines in 1981, the website said. The first officer is Fariq Ab.Hamid, 27, a Malaysian with a total of 2,763 flying hours. He joined Malaysia Airlines in 2007. The airline said in a statement that its representatives were contacting the relatives of those aboard. "Focus of the airline is to work with the emergency responders and authorities and mobilize its full support," it said. China's state-run Xinhua News Agency said the flight lost contact and its radar signal as it was flying over the Ho Chi Minh air traffic control area in Vietnam. Xinhua also reported that Chinese aviation authorities had confirmed that 160 Chinese nationals were aboard the plane, which was lost from radar in airspace controlled by Vietnam. China's embassy in Malaysia has formed an emergency team headed by the Chinese ambassador to deal with the incident, it said. "We're closely monitoring reports on Malaysia flight MH370," Boeing said in a tweet. "Our thoughts are with everyone on board." "It doesn't sound very good," retired American Airlines Capt. Jim Tilmon told CNN's "AC360." He noted that the route is mostly overland, which means that there would be plenty of antennae, radar and radios to contact the plane. "I've been trying to come up with every scenario that I could just to explain this away, but I haven't been very successful." He said the plane is "about as sophisticated as any commercial airplane could possibly be," with an excellent safety record. "The lack of communications suggests to me that something most unfortunate has happened," said Mary Schiavo, former inspector general of the U.S. Department of Transportation, in an interview with CNN International. "But that, of course, does not mean that there are not many persons that need to be rescued and secured. There's still a very urgent need to find that plane and to render aid." There is one recent blemish for the Boeing jet: An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 carrying 291 passengers struck a seawall at San Francisco International Airport in July 2013, killing three people and wounding dozens more. Malaysia Airlines operates in Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and on the route between Europe and Australasia. It has 15 of the Boeing 777-200 planes in its fleet, CNN's Richard Quest reported. Part of the company is in the private sector, but the government owns most of it. Malayan Airways Limited began flying in 1937 as an air service between Penang and Singapore. A decade later, it began flying commercially as the national airline. In 1963, when Malaysia was formed, the airline was renamed Malaysian Airlines Limited. Within 20 years, it had grown from a single aircraft operator into a company with 2,400 employees and a fleet operator. http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/07/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane-missing/

My wife's cousin in Shanghai sent some photos on the street...can't see the stop lights a block away. I'm not looking forward to this as we're going back over Christmas/New Year. http://shanghaiist.com/attachments/katienelson/pearl-towersmog2.jpg