Missing plane

[BoredBloke]

I think the route might be down to it being a 2 engined plane. I was told that a 2 engined plane hugs land so that if an engine fils it can limp easily to an airport while a 747 with 4 can eaisly fly on with 3. The person who told me this might have been talking ballooks though

[Andy2]

I think they have crashed on an island and has time travelled back to 1973.

[Moscow Mule]

I think they have crashed on an island and has time travelled back to 1973.

Is somebody faking pictures of the plane in 300 meters of water for personal gain?

[Churchill]

I think the route might be down to it being a 2 engined plane. I was told that a 2 engined plane hugs land so that if an engine fils it can limp easily to an airport while a 747 with 4 can eaisly fly on with 3. The person who told me this might have been talking ballooks though

Tony, I think you're referring to ETOPS.

[expat]

Tony, I think you're referring to ETOPS.

So a question of time between emergency airports rather than time over water specifically?

[expat]

/conspiracy theory on


The area they are searching looks close to, if not within, the Bermuda Triangle?

Er, no, thousands of miles away from it. Look at the map on the page in the OP link: the Bermda Triangle is near Bermuda (!) which is rather near the USA. The search area is in the South Atlantic, bear Brasil.

[ASB]

So a question of time between emergency airports rather than time over water specifically?

Pretty much, but it's related to Fuel Loads, diversion times, alternate airports, rating and certifications. It's different for 2 engined aircraft and 4.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Using Cybertory's logic, which Country's reputation was damaged by that DC10 that crashed near Paris?

[Churchill]

Pretty much, but it's related to Fuel Loads, diversion times, alternate airports, rating and certifications. It's different for 2 engined aircraft and 4.

Although most major operators of 4 engined jets have implemented ETOPS for North Atlantic routes.

[DimPrawn]

Using Cybertory's logic, ...

Now you are starting to sound ridiculous.