Maybe Malaysia should stop flying planes: 777 crashed in Ukraine

[Ns1]

about to hop on a plane..

hope i don't get shot down by pro-russian seperatists =X

 

[Imp]

militias were claiming on their website they'd shot down an AN-26 transport

Was wondering who launched it.

Way to effing go...

 

[halik]

militias were claiming on their website they'd shot down an AN-26 transport

oops

 

[Imp]

I could see how they would confuse the 2 planes. They look so similar 🙄

Poorly trained and/or trigger-happy "separatists" with modern sophisticated weaponry...

I'm surprised everyone hasn't been routing their flights around Ukraine.

 

[Uppsala9496]

At 33,000 feet, you can't really visually tell from the ground if it is a prop or jet engined plane. So I can buy that excuse. But wouldn't the electronics on the AA be able to distinguish things a little better (such as airspeed, etc)?

 

[KeithP]

Apparently there is a NOTAM (notices to airmen) warning not to fly in that area but some airlines are still doing it. I wonder if they are doing it to save on fuel costs?

-KeithP

 

[nageov3t]

about to hop on a plane..

hope i don't get shot down by pro-russian seperatists =X

I (seriously) at this point would think twice if I had any travel plans that involved flying over the Ukrainian/Russian airspace.

 

[Thebobo]

should this be in P&N? If not tell me wan't I want to learn.
Always weird to have two competing threads.

 

[PottedMeat]

Poorly trained and/or trigger-happy "separatists" with modern sophisticated weaponry...

I'm surprised everyone hasn't been routing their flights around Ukraine.

how do commercial airlines rout their flights around warzones?

 

[Genx87]

Yes it has been shot down. Appalling!

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...ME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-07-17-11-40-11

I like how the Russians are denying helping these separatists. I guess they found a surface to air missile system at the local police department like so many of their armaments.

 

[maddogchen]

Why would they still fly over a war torn country? Crazy

 

[nehalem256]

At 33,000 feet, you can't really visually tell from the ground if it is a prop or jet engined plane. So I can buy that excuse. But wouldn't the electronics on the AA be able to distinguish things a little better (such as airspeed, etc)?

How did the guy "know" it was an AN-26 then?

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Qantas. Definitely Qantas.

 

[Imp]

how do commercial airlines rout their flights around warzones?

You tell me... But if it's finding another route versus flying through an area with trigger-happy militants who probably don't have their own planes (i.e. everything flying is the enemy's, so everything's fair game), I'd find a way.

 

[squarecut1]

Now if Malaysia was a major power, there would be hell to pay!

 

[McLovin]

I like how the Russians are denying helping these separatists. I guess they found a surface to air missile system at the local police department like so many of their armaments.

Totally something I could pick up from my favorite black market weapons dealer! 😵

 

[Ns1]

I (seriously) at this point would think twice if I had any travel plans that involved flying over the Ukrainian/Russian airspace.

Mumbai -> Frankfurt

Hope we're flying south of this mess

 

[lupi]

They found it!

 

[McLovin]

Mumbai -> Frankfurt

Hope we're flying south of this mess

I forgot you were still over there. I hope for your safe return comrade!

 

[preslove]

They found it!

The plane in the air or on the ground?

 

[nageov3t]

Mumbai -> Frankfurt

Hope we're flying south of this mess

update your will, looks like you might be flying over Crimea.

 

[Jeff7]

Shot down a civilian plane. What a delightful species we are.

At 33,000 feet, you can't really visually tell from the ground if it is a prop or jet engined plane. So I can buy that excuse. But wouldn't the electronics on the AA be able to distinguish things a little better (such as airspeed, etc)?

Assuming the people operating the weapons care that much about what they shoot at.

 

[rh71]

anyone else think Jack Bauer is involved? He did start working for the Russians as of 2 days ago...

 

[BudAshes]

Mumbai -> Frankfurt

Hope we're flying south of this mess

Nice knowing you.

 

[Ns1]

update your will, looks like you might be flying over Crimea.

:awe:

on the plus side my life insurance pays out 2x if I die while on the clock.