AcousticallyChallenged Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I'd imagine they're now waiting until the heat is off somewhat as it were. Let the authorities keep hunting for a while and then tail off the search as it inevitably will if the plane isn't found. I'd imagine radar installations will remain on high alert though. The fate of the hostages will also be something to wonder. Will they be used as a bargaining tool or on the receiving end of a Kalashnikov? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo2010 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Really worrying about going to major cities? Do you never cross the road in case a bus might hit you? No point in worrying about it if it is going to be used in some sort of 9/11 attack there's not much we can do about it. I am fairly certain as soon as this plane re-appears it will be shot down, if it hasn't already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Clearly a case of alien abduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 But there will be hundreds of them and presumably its people's full time job investigating them all the time, where as if one organisation credibly claimed responsibility they'd be under 100% scrutiny. If it has landed somewhere, then re-appearing at some point in the future could be incredibly dangerous. Hoping its crashed is preferable to it having landed safely? I suspect that should an aircraft suddenly appear anywhere in the world then it will rapidly have the company of fighter jets and a threat of being shot down. I would also imagine that the intelligence agencies will have a pretty good idea of which groups were capable of pulling this off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 As the previous poster rightly said, when there's a rogue plane on the loose on this planet best to cancel any plans you have in case it decides to fall on your head. Run for the hills I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 If we're still playing the what happened game, I think it was hi-jacked and will become the world's biggest 'dirty-bomb' or a traditional bomb. That would explain why no terrorist group has claimed responsibility, because they are still wanting to keep quiet and not be investigated too closely. In the event of the plane being used as a missile, regardless of whether it is shot down or strikes a target, the USA & UK will blame Iran and off we'll go again. If it was Iran, or any of those who have enough money or influence to amass nuclear stuff etc, wouldn't they just 'second' a plane quietly in their own locality rather than have everyone on high alert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 @Domino Excactly. Why not charter a freighter and have it fly direct to where you want your cargo to be picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Whatever's happened to the plane I don't think the passengers are alive. 200 people is a lot of mouths to feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norville Rogers Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 @Domino Excactly. Why not charter a freighter and have it fly direct to where you want your cargo to be picked up. Aside from passengers do we know precisely what was the cargo? I understand this airplane was a large one with exceptional range and massive cargo hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 My guess is huge quantities of Cadbury's Mini Eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 My guess is huge quantities of Cadbury's Mini Eggs. Sadly not...Mangosteens apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karellen Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Thats what they say! I suspect the plane has crash landed on a remote tropical island and the surviving passengers are camped on a beach but are having to fight off polar bears, smoke monsters and others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulgarian Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 At least they will have plenty to eat. But no. They're all dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 The whole thing is completely implausible. The US military has a large naval base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and once they got wind of a rogue plane in the skies within that geographical area I am certain they would have their military satellites tuned in within seconds and would have pinpointed an unidentified plane pretty sharpish. This is the most technologically advanced superpower on the planet and they wouldn't allow a rogue airliner to be roaming around where they have military bases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 The whole thing is completely implausible. The US military has a large naval base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and once they got wind of a rogue plane in the skies within that geographical area I am certain they would have their military satellites tuned in within seconds and would have pinpointed an unidentified plane pretty sharpish. This is the most technologically advanced superpower on the planet and they wouldn't allow a rogue airliner to be roaming around where they have military bases. I know what you are saying but I think you are giving too much credit to the World Police or any other countries military surveillance capabilities.It may work like that in the movies but not in real life just yet. The problem is humans, they are not that good at stuff like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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