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Very difficult to find especially at sea. There was a news story last week concerning a Canadian military aircraft that crashed on land in 1942 and was just discovered.
They were using data from satellite transmissions that were never intended to be used for location purposes, and had to figure out a way to use that data because it was all they had. Even IF their theories and methods for using the data were sound, the slightest miscalculation could have thrown the target location off by hundreds of miles. If you assume the plane did fly the southern arc, then they have only searched a very small portion of it. So I'm not surprised they haven't found it yet. If the countries involved are willing to spent the time & resources required, then they will eventually find it. If not, it will be 'lost' forever.
Furious families of MH370 victims condemn Malaysia Airlines after report says the airline is preparing to officially declare the plane 'lost' – meaning the search will be scrapped.
Furious families of MH370 victims condemn Malaysia Airlines after report says the airline is preparing to officially declare the plane 'lost' – meaning the search will be scrapped.
"In a statement Monday, Malaysia Airlines distanced itself from Mr Dunleavy's comments, saying it was his personal opinion and 'ongoing search and recovery operations will remain and will not be discontinued'.
That is from the very article you cited, did you not read it?
It is inevitable that at some point Malaysian Airlines and/or government will stop writing the checks to pay for the search efforts. I feel sorry for the surviving families, but the reality is that the lack of useable data to go by makes finding the aircraft next to impossible, and the search cannot go on indefinitely. I'm not surprised Malaysian Airlines might be considering calling a halt to it. The money they are spending might be put to better use equipping all passenger aircraft with real time tracking systems that can't be turned off, so something like this can't happen again.
Every time someone bumps up this thread, I say, "no, not again!". Not only would it be a tragedy for all the passengers and their families, but also for us being subjected to a 24/7 continuous broadcast on CNN featuring Richard Quest, a.k.a. the most annoying human alive.
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