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(45,790 posts) Mon Mar 24, 2014, 09:03 AM Mar 2014

Malaysian PM: 'According to This New Data, Flight MH370 Ended in S. Indian Ocean' [View all]

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Source: Associated Press

@BreakingNews: Malaysian PM: 'I must inform you that according to this new data, Flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean' - live video

@AP: MORE: Malaysian PM Najib Razak says the information was based on an unprecedented analysis of satellite data: http://t.co/nOMG0m4JqK

MALAYSIA: MISSING FLIGHT CRASHED IN INDIAN OCEAN

By ROB GRIFFITH and TODD PITMAN
— Mar. 24, 2014 10:29 AM EDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak says a new analysis of satellite data indicates the missing Malaysia Airlines plane plunged into a remote corner of the Indian Ocean.

The news is a major breakthrough in the unprecedented two-week struggle to find out what happened to Flight 370, which disappeared shortly after takeoff from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew aboard on March 8.

Dressed in a black suit, Najib announced the news "with deep sadness and regret" in a brief news conference late Monday night.

He said Malaysia Airlines has informed the families of passengers of the plane's fate.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/chinese-plane-spots-object-indian-ocean

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Malaysian PM: 'According to This New Data, Flight MH370 Ended in S. Indian Ocean' [View all] Hissyspit Mar 2014 OP

The text just sent to the family members by Malaysia Airlines herding cats Mar 2014 #1

Unfortunately it isn't really a surprise. The media should be ashamed of themselves the way they lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #2

I am betting that some of the media - Faux, I am sneering at you - will switch to djean111 Mar 2014 #3

A Faux watching neighbor told me that Faux alsame Mar 2014 #6

Some psychic I saw on CNN (or some other network) Helen Borg Mar 2014 #10

woo is mean. mopinko Mar 2014 #13

faux should NOT be allowed to advertise their station as a news network lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #27

Nothing surprises me from them. Beacool Mar 2014 #29

"If only President Obama had acted sooner those poor people would still be alive." npk Mar 2014 #64

The media should be ashamed of themselves passiveporcupine Mar 2014 #68

Looks like someone finally really looked at the data jakeXT Mar 2014 #4

When they show the image from the Australian plane marions ghost Mar 2014 #5

To answer my own question-- marions ghost Mar 2014 #11

Well, that's bullshit. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2014 #14

LOL cbdo2007 Mar 2014 #15

I agree, the odds are super slim. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #20

What if we don't find the black boxes? MicaelS Mar 2014 #30

We keep looking. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #32

Didn't you see the movie "Castaway"? Submariner Mar 2014 #70

"not for long" - it's been 16 days now muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #16

Not to mention being able to survive with sufrommich Mar 2014 #18

Cases of bottled water have enough air in them to float. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #19

My guess would be marions ghost Mar 2014 #21

I suppose it is possible the AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #23

Actually, they should have made the "everyone is lost" announcement cosmicone Mar 2014 #43

I don't think the authorities in this gave hope marions ghost Mar 2014 #52

Not stating something expressly cosmicone Mar 2014 #53

Everybody knows the odds marions ghost Mar 2014 #65

The plane had flown thousands of miles off course, beyond the limit to return to land muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #54

It's the Southern Ocean. If you're in the water, survivability is measured in minutes. Xithras Mar 2014 #46

That's a good point AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #47

It's been more than two weeks. Everyone's dead Yo_Mama Mar 2014 #50

In the southern Indian Ocean? DFW Mar 2014 #8

Shouldn't that be "These New Data"? Helen Borg Mar 2014 #9

These New Datums. Iggo Mar 2014 #12

I'm still waiting for that moment that Malaysia anounces that according to their data: NutmegYankee Mar 2014 #17

reported low flight over malaysia? was correct and out to sea until altitude met sea level Sunlei Mar 2014 #22

So as to avoid crashing on land marions ghost Mar 2014 #24

I think pilots can program a turn around, so with an emergency they can hit one button. Sunlei Mar 2014 #34

yeah marions ghost Mar 2014 #39

The zig zags were based on possibly spurious radar contacts. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #41

reasonable marions ghost Mar 2014 #44

I'm hopeful they will recover the FDR and CVR. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #48

Huge variations in depths out there... marions ghost Mar 2014 #51

We have both Thai and Malaysian radar saying the plane flew roughly west to the Malacca Strait muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #63

That's what I understood marions ghost Mar 2014 #66

This WAPO series of images shows the zigzag marions ghost Mar 2014 #55

CNN should formally apologize for its idiotic God/UFO/black hole speculation Orrex Mar 2014 #25

Of course it did. Memo to Don Lemon: The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2014 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #28

Your input is appreciated. Orrex Mar 2014 #31

The bad english was good for a laugh. sufrommich Mar 2014 #33

I applaud The Powers That Be for catching it so quickly. Orrex Mar 2014 #38

We'll probably never know the "why" of it, but catbyte Mar 2014 #35

I think you're right. MicaelS Mar 2014 #36

but the transponder was turned off N/T sailfla Mar 2014 #45

Hypoxia makes you do weird things catbyte Mar 2014 #58

you're right about that sailfla Mar 2014 #62

There is something amiss here.... Mister K Mar 2014 #37

not necessarily TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #71

Translation: Mojo Electro Mar 2014 #40

Fuck. nt Zorra Mar 2014 #42

Really sad WhoWoodaKnew Mar 2014 #49

IMO they had to bring an end to the story if for no other reason than the cost of taking care of so Gin Mar 2014 #56

Malaysian Grand Prix race is this weekend hugo_from_TN Mar 2014 #61

Does anyone have a clue as to what exactly happened? Kingofalldems Mar 2014 #57

LOL cbdo2007 Mar 2014 #59

From the AP Story....... LongTomH Mar 2014 #60

So sad for the families lovemydog Mar 2014 #67

bump... nt Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #69