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MH370 Continues in two corridors

“For the families around the world, the one piece of information they want most – we want most – is the information we just don’t have: the location of the aircraft” -Malaysian Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein Mr Hussein said in Malaysia that teams from 26 countries are  helping to locate flight MH370. Further: Until we are certain that we have located MH370, search rescue operations will continue in both corridors. 18 ships, 29 aircraft & 6 helicopters involved in search for debris of the missing plane. The search efforts will continue overnight (Malaysian time).   Related Posts…

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MH370 Debris Found? [updated]

Various sources are reporting that two objects have been found by satellite 2500 km southwest of Perth, Australia.   A Press Conference was held at 330pm (Australian eastern summert time) today. The video of the press conference is here. An Australian Maritime Safety Authority spokesman said “They may not be related to the aircraft” He noted that “The largest image I’ve seen is assessed as being 24 metres” Four aircraft and some ships have been reorientated to the area to investigate. The water in the area is very deep and visibility poor: “the objects may be very…

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MH370 Co Pilot last to speak….

“All right, good night” The final words from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, “All right, good night“, apparently delivered in a “calm voice”  after the plane’s transmission equipment had been disabled were apparently those of the co pilot. This was revealed by the CEO of Malaysia Airlines. This followed verification of the recording. Related Posts 26 countries now in search for MH370 (March 17) Malaysia calls for help from 25 nations (March 16) MAS 370 could be in 634 places (March 16) No Dangerous Goods on MH370 (March 16) MH370 still transmitting 7 hrs later (March 16) MH 370 Map: Two…

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MH370 still transmitting 7 hrs later

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 sent its last hourly transmission to a satellite at 8:11 a.m. on 8th March, over seven hours after its last official voice transmission which occurred at 107am. The plane, it is believed, was still flying after Malaysia had first raised the alarm that it was missing. This map released by Malaysia shows two red lines representing the possible locations of the plane at 811am. Related Posts MH 370 Map: Two Possible Routes (March 15) Flying one week after MH370 (March 15) MH 370 Search Intensifies (March 9) Sun rises on a…

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MH370 tampered with

The Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at a press conference concerning the missing MH370 plane said “There has been intense speculation. We understand the desperate need for information on behalf of the families and those watching. But we have a responsibility to the investigation and families to release the information that has been corroborated.. He said that data shows that the plane went north of the Straits of Malacca and as a result the search area was extended Northwards and then to the Andaman Sea. There is a high-degree of certainty that the aircraft’s communication system…

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MH 370 Stolen Passport Holders Victims too

The two men flying on MH370 appear to be in the same situation as the other 237 other people  on the flight  -victims of whatever fate has befallen the 777. BBC Persia, Malaysian Insider, The Telegraph and Yahoo Malaysia are reporting that the passport holders were young Iranians trying to make a new life in Europe. One was  19 years of age, flying to see his mother in Frankfurt and the other was seeking his fortune in Denmark. They paid for passports that were not theirs and arranged for tickets to be paid in cash…

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48 hours+ Malaysia Airlines statement

Malaysia Airlines issued their ninth media statement an hour ago noting: It has been more than 48 hours since we lost contact with our flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Key points: Malaysia Airlines is cooperating with the search and rescue authorities coordinated by the Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia (DCA). Search and rescue teams from Australia, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines and the United States of America are involved Malaysia Airlines’ has been providing family members with timely information, travel facilities, accommodation, meals, medical and emotional support and financial assistance  Each family has been assigned…

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MH 370 Search Intensifies

Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation director-general Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman revealed tonight that the number of vessels involved in the search and rescue mission has increased to 74 while the search radius has  been expanded from a radius of 20 nautical miles to 50 nautical miles.   Singapore and Vietnam had both identified objects hat they deemed suspicious but nether of them belonged to MH370. Related Posts More on the false passport travellers Jet may have turned back Sun rises on a new day in Malaysia Two MH 370 Passengers on STOLEN passports MH 370…

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My 2018 Travel Adventures!

No surprises for my friends and colleagues that I flew, railed, rode ferries and drove the equivalent distance of about five times around the world. My focus was predominantly on Asia, Australia and New Zealand with visiting 24 major cities in ten countries at least once. I also dropped in on many smaller towns including Bringalbert, Australia which has a population of 12! Where did 2018 take you? My year started with a fabulous New Year’s Eve in Shanghai, China now one of my top 20 cities in the world. I took 5000 photos through the…

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My Maldives Moments

I had a great time in the Maldives, a place of stunning waters and beautiful sands. Have you been? Aesthetics: 8/10 The Maldives are made up of 19 atolls which sit on a long underwater North -south ridge that rises up from the bottom of the Indian ocean. Covering an area roughly the state of Maine or the country of Portugal, the country’s 90,000 square kilometre area is home to 300,000 people. Each atoll consists of a ring-shaped coral reef. The largest of these atolls are approximately 30 miles North to south (50km) and 20…

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