Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370: The Theories

[MicrosoftBob]

It's in the last place they'll look.

Udo Kier has flown it to the Moon ???

[Zippy]

After all the theories, statements and counter-statements the confusion is now bordering on deliberate. I wonder why?

[sirja]

I wonder who would solve this quicker, Sherlock or Poriort?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Who is Poriort?

[EternalOptimist]

Havn't read the whole thread, but has anyone mentioned Hydrates ?
The theory is that large underwater mudslides can expose layers of tiny ice crystals which melt immediately, releasing trapped gas, usually methane.

This rises in a tight column at huge speed and goes straight up once it breaks the surface, before dissipating. The gas carries an electric charge which can disable electrics and electronics and the change in air density could be traumatic.

Its one of the theories that was bandied about as a cause of the Bermuda triangle

[EternalOptimist]

^^
plus, if all the systems were knocked out and the pilots had a chance to glide, they might have made land. If it were remote enough, it may have crashed unnoticed. Sea debris is relatively easy to find.

The searchers are looking in the wrong place

[OwlHoot]

Havn't read the whole thread, but has anyone mentioned Hydrates ?
The theory is that large underwater mudslides can expose layers of tiny ice crystals which melt immediately, releasing trapped gas, usually methane.

This rises in a tight column at huge speed and goes straight up once it breaks the surface, before dissipating. The gas carries an electric charge which can disable electrics and electronics and the change in air density could be traumatic.

Its one of the theories that was bandied about as a cause of the Bermuda triangle

But methane releases will hardly affect a plane cruising at 30,000 feet.

Also, that Bermuda triangle shyte was (emphasis on the past tense) mostly about small low-flying planes in the early days of aviation simply running out of fuel after a trans-Atlantic crossing.

[EternalOptimist]

But methane releases will hardly affect a plane cruising at 30,000 feet.

Also, that Bermuda triangle shyte was (emphasis on the past tense) mostly about small low-flying planes in the early days of aviation simply running out of fuel after a trans-Atlantic crossing.

maybe.

But I am sure that anyone who witnessed the phenomenon at first hand would be dead

[doodab]

But methane releases will hardly affect a plane cruising at 30,000 feet.

Having let rip on a number of airliners I can testify this isn't strictly true.

[Gittins Gal]

Its one of the theories that was bandied about as a cause of the Bermuda triangle

Yes, I saw a programme on Channel 5 on Monday evening about this very thing.

It came on just after Hitler - Was He a Tits or Arse Man?