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It is tempting to think that once we locate the missing Malaysian Airlines MH370 aircraft the answers to what actually happened will surely follow. In the last 48-72 hours both the Chinese and Australians have detected possible 'pings' from the aircraft's data recorders. If it proves to be the missing aircraft, and that is still an 'if', then this offering from long-time member crutchy might help:
This graphic shows the problem that the recovery effort will have to overcome.
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Possible Depth of Malaysian Airlines Wreck
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Hey, wait a minute!! I want a divorce!! ... you're not Clint Eastwood!!
(Score: 3, Insightful) by umafuckitt on Thursday April 10 2014, @04:33AM
I disagree. They've handled this stupidly and dug themselves into the hole they're now in.
They should have been more assertive much earlier on about the plane having crashed. Air France declared 447 to to be lost ("no hope for survivors" was the term used) on the same day as that on which radar contact was lost. Debris were found the day after this statement. If a large commercial airliner hasn't been reported as landing somewhere by the time fuel has theoretically has run out, then you're pretty safe in making this presumption. There has never been a mid-ocean landing of a large plane with survivors. Instead of taking an assertive position, the Malaysians are still in denial and making daft statements along the "miracles do happen [nbcnews.com]" line.
The second foolish thing they did is invite the relatives to Malaysia, put them up in a hotel, and brief them at regular intervals. What's the point of that? It stresses out the relatives because they're away from their family support structure. It creates a crass media circus and exposes the relatives to cameras and reporters. It increases the pressure on the authorities to produce a result and so increases the likelihood of them saying stupid shit. There is no useful role for the relatives to play and their presence isn't necessary. There is no useful information the authorities can provide in person that they could not provide some other way, such as sending councillors to these people's houses or towns.
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Thursday April 10 2014, @04:40AM
I agree, objectively that would make better sense. Tho I wonder to what degree it's a cultural thing, where rather than make you unhappy, they tell you what you want to hear, or at least sound hopeful rather than be the bearers of bad news.
[I haven't been following it beyond what shows up here.]
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.
(Score: 2) by AnythingGoes on Friday April 11 2014, @09:32AM
1. Would you affirmatively say that the plane has crashed? - Without knowing for sure what could have happened to it? After all it could have been hijacked, and flown to one of the islands in the South China Sea.. Would you not look like a fool later?
2. If you don't invite the relatives to Malaysia, then someone will comment that you are being insensitive to the needs of the relatives and that they should have been near just in case the plane was found and their relatives were needed for emotional support.
What I am trying to say here is that it is easy to make judgement calls when we are not present - but it is very different when you are the person on the spot!