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brooklynite

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4. The Staits Times reports that authorities are checking some islands off Vietnam. HOWEVER...

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 02:28 PM

Mar 2014

A crash on land would generate noise, with a greater likelihood that someone would hear it.

It would also likely ignite vegetation, resulting in fire and smoke.

The position of available land would also mean the plane had traveled much further than calculated.

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Is There Anyway Possible That This Missing Plane Went Down On Land?...... [View all] global1 Mar 2014 OP

I wondered the same thing myself. janlyn Mar 2014 #1

It's possible that it was hijacked and hidden, but someone very clever would Zorra Mar 2014 #2

It need not be hikacked to possibly be on land. morningfog Mar 2014 #3

I imagine so, but I really like the idea of the folks on the plane being alive Zorra Mar 2014 #8

Oh, absolutely! morningfog Mar 2014 #10

Most hijackings result in a LANDING and some sort of demands HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #5

The Staits Times reports that authorities are checking some islands off Vietnam. HOWEVER... brooklynite Mar 2014 #4

And the various satellites would be able to see it. RC Mar 2014 #6

Maybe it nosedived and there is Politicalboi Mar 2014 #7

Oh bang that fucking hammer cause the world is a nail CBGLuthier Mar 2014 #11

Just Now They Are Reporting On MSNBC/The Cycle - That They Are Expanding The Search..... global1 Mar 2014 #9