Malaysian air | FerrariChat

Malaysian air

Discussion in 'Aviation Chat' started by 360Tom, Jul 17, 2014.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. 360Tom

    360Tom Formula 3

    May 9, 2013
    1,386
    Burbank, CA
    Full Name:
    Tom
    I just saw on the BBC that another Malaysian airline went down near Russia. mh17 Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur
    Anyone else have any info?
     
  2. atomicskiracer

    atomicskiracer Formula 3

    Mar 30, 2005
    1,708
    Full Name:
    Ryan
    #2 atomicskiracer, Jul 17, 2014
    Last edited: Jul 17, 2014
  3. 360Tom

    360Tom Formula 3

    May 9, 2013
    1,386
    Burbank, CA
    Full Name:
    Tom
    I also saw that a Ukrainian su-25 was shot down just a couple of hours prior, just miles from this incident. Wonder if it was retaliation for that and they thought it was a military jet?
     
  4. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

    Mar 24, 2008
    41,247
    ESP
    Full Name:
    Bas
    Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser: Malaysian plane was brought down by a ground-to-air missile & all 295 people on board are dead

    Well ****. If this is true then I can see some not so good things happening quite soon.
     
  5. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

    Mar 24, 2008
    41,247
    ESP
    Full Name:
    Bas
    Majority of people on board where dutch, allegedly.

    UIM claiming it was likely a ground to air missle fired by seperatists
     
  6. FERRARI-TECH

    FERRARI-TECH Formula 3

    Nov 9, 2006
    1,674
    Los Angeles
    Full Name:
    Ferrari-tech
  7. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

    Apr 26, 2005
    23,307
    KL, Malaysia
    Full Name:
    MC Cool Breeze
    I just heard...
     
  8. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

    Apr 26, 2005
    23,307
    KL, Malaysia
    Full Name:
    MC Cool Breeze
    sad..really sad..
     
  9. WilyB

    WilyB F1 Rookie
    Rossa Subscribed

    Feb 23, 2007
    4,103
    AZ
    It's unlikely that rebels operate such a sophisticated SAM.

    The Ukrainian claim that it is a BUK missile. How do they know unless it's one of theirs?

    The 777 flying from E to W apparently went down 50 or 60 km W of the Russian border.

    I suspect it might be another tragic mistake by the Ukrainians?

    Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
     
  10. 360Tom

    360Tom Formula 3

    May 9, 2013
    1,386
    Burbank, CA
    Full Name:
    Tom
    There was also on Monday a Ukrainian military cargo plane shot down by Ukrainian Rebels. Same area.
     
  11. WilyB

    WilyB F1 Rookie
    Rossa Subscribed

    Feb 23, 2007
    4,103
    AZ
    #12 WilyB, Jul 17, 2014
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
  12. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

    Mar 24, 2008
    41,247
    ESP
    Full Name:
    Bas
    Thanks. Having checked out a BUK on wiki, their range is insufficient to have come from russia or the border where the rebels ''operate''. On top of that, with the Ukrainian fighter jet that has been shot down it could well have been a retaliation that turned into a tragic mistake.

    :(
     
  13. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

    Apr 26, 2005
    23,307
    KL, Malaysia
    Full Name:
    MC Cool Breeze
    Just saw on twitter in what seems the door of the plane. The colours confirm it's a MAS plane..
     
  14. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

    Mar 24, 2008
    41,247
    ESP
    Full Name:
    Bas
  15. atomicskiracer

    atomicskiracer Formula 3

    Mar 30, 2005
    1,708
    Full Name:
    Ryan
    Apparently debris is spread over a 9 mile stretch, that would confirm breaking up in the air correct?

    Reuters is reporting 23 americans were on board
     
  16. gt4me

    gt4me F1 Veteran

    Sep 10, 2005
    5,637
    UK
    Full Name:
    Lewis Mitchell
    Very sad this. RIP to all.
     
  17. Bob Parks

    Bob Parks F1 Veteran
    Consultant

    Nov 29, 2003
    7,910
    Shoreline,Washington
    Full Name:
    Robert Parks
    First footage of smoke plume also shows the glitter of smaller debris filling the sky and an odd sight of 4 long streamers of something drifting down. Obviously a violent breakup in flight.
     
  18. alexD

    alexD F1 Rookie

    Oct 1, 2006
    4,670
    sunnyvale
    Full Name:
    alex d
    Just a warning, there *were* some very graphic photos on this twitter feed of dismembered passengers that he has since taken down, including a dead child still strapped into their seat... not sure if more will show up. The feed owner apparently was at the crash site.

    https://twitter.com/MatevzNovak
     
  19. Jet-X

    Jet-X F1 Veteran

    Nov 2, 2003
    5,688
    Orange County
    Full Name:
    Brian
    9M-MRD - first flight 7/17/1997, last flight 7/17/2014...

    17 years to the day it first flew.
     
  20. alexD

    alexD F1 Rookie

    Oct 1, 2006
    4,670
    sunnyvale
    Full Name:
    alex d
  21. alexD

    alexD F1 Rookie

    Oct 1, 2006
    4,670
    sunnyvale
    Full Name:
    alex d
  22. f_399

    f_399 Karting

    Oct 11, 2009
    91
    The weapon used was sophisticated enough that it had to come from a government, be it Russia or Ukraine.

    Did they supply it to the rebels?
    Was it stolen? If so, not just anyone can turn it on and learn how to use it on the fly.
     

Share This Page