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global1

(25,253 posts) Fri Mar 14, 2014, 10:08 AM Mar 2014

Does The Pinging They Heard 4 Hrs After Losing Contact Only Occur While The Plane Is In The Air?....

They are now talking about the pinging that emanated from this plane after they lost contact. I was wondering if this pinging only occurs while the plane is in flight or could it still be occurring or heard if the plane was downed?

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Does The Pinging They Heard 4 Hrs After Losing Contact Only Occur While The Plane Is In The Air?.... (Original Post) global1 Mar 2014 OP

I'd think it would continue as long as the engines are turning Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #1

That's what some aviation expert said this morning on GMA 66 dmhlt Mar 2014 #3

The last "ping" came from over water jsr Mar 2014 #2

Anonymous sources! longship Mar 2014 #5

As long as the engines are producing power and the sat antennas can see the satellite in the sky. LiberalArkie Mar 2014 #4

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

1. I'd think it would continue as long as the engines are turning

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 10:10 AM

Mar 2014

66 dmhlt

(1,941 posts)

3. That's what some aviation expert said this morning on GMA

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 10:27 AM

Mar 2014

It'll "ping" on the ground as long as the engines are running

jsr

(7,712 posts)

2. The last "ping" came from over water

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 10:14 AM

Mar 2014

http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/14/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/
The Wall Street Journal subsequently changed its reporting to say that signals from the plane -- giving its location, speed and altitude -- were picked up by communications satellites for at least five hours after it disappeared. The last "ping" came from over water, the newspaper reported, citing unidentified people briefed on the investigation.

longship

(40,416 posts)

5. Anonymous sources!

Reply to jsr (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 10:43 AM

Mar 2014

This story has enough of them already, most all of them denied.

The speculation on this is mostly rubbish. Take it with a grain of salt.

I ignore them.

LiberalArkie

(15,719 posts)

4. As long as the engines are producing power and the sat antennas can see the satellite in the sky.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 10:39 AM

Mar 2014

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