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brooklynite

(94,598 posts) Thu Jul 30, 2015, 11:46 AM Jul 2015

Number on Reunion Island debris corresponds to Boeing 777 component

Last edited Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:18 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: CNN

Saint-Denis, Reunion Island (CNN)Boeing investigators are confident debris found on a remote island in the Indian Ocean comes from a 777 aircraft, according to a source close to the investigation.

Malaysia Airlines flight 370, which went missing in March 2014 with 239 people on board, was a Boeing 777. It's the only Boeing 777 that disappeared over water and is unaccounted for, according to the Aviation Safety Network, an online database of flight incidents.

People cleaning a beach found the debris Wednesday on Reunion, a French overseas territory in the western Indian Ocean.

The source said investigators feel confident the piece comes from a 777 because of photos that have been analyzed and a number that corresponds to a 777.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/30/world/mh370-debris-investigation/index.html

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Number on Reunion Island debris corresponds to Boeing 777 component (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2015 OP

It is in all probability from the MH370 cosmicone Jul 2015 #1

That's a good bit west of where satellite data suggested, but certainly believable groundloop Jul 2015 #2

This tells us nothing about exactly where the plane actually crashed. hack89 Jul 2015 #8

CNN couldn't be happier now. Here we go with 24/7 coverage for the rest of summer Roland99 Jul 2015 #3

CNN can't even find Hawaii.... Brother Buzz Jul 2015 #4

HA! Roland99 Jul 2015 #5

I'm imagining them putting someone in a rowboat... brooklynite Jul 2015 #6

Donald Trump can bring his ship there for the media coverage. Sunlei Jul 2015 #9

My wacky friend, Peter Bird demonstrated ocean currents by drifting across them in rowboats. He.... Brother Buzz Jul 2015 #10

The 'someone' stole the whole aircraft crowd, will have to fit the wing into their story. Sunlei Jul 2015 #7

Well the wormhole wasn't large enough so ..... rickford66 Jul 2015 #11

in my imagination.... there was no wurmhole! Sunlei Jul 2015 #12

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

1. It is in all probability from the MH370

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 11:52 AM

Jul 2015

Unless someone was playing a prank and took a part from MH17 and planted it on a Reunion beach.

There are no other 777s missing.

groundloop

(11,519 posts)

2. That's a good bit west of where satellite data suggested, but certainly believable

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:07 PM

Jul 2015

Please please please let the black boxes be found so the families of the victims can finally know what happened.

hack89

(39,171 posts)

8. This tells us nothing about exactly where the plane actually crashed.

Reply to groundloop (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 01:01 PM

Jul 2015

Ocean currents took the wreckage there. That wreckage could have drifted for thousands of miles.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

3. CNN couldn't be happier now. Here we go with 24/7 coverage for the rest of summer

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:25 PM

Jul 2015

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)

4. CNN can't even find Hawaii....

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:31 PM

Jul 2015

How the Hell are they going to have live 24/7 coverage from Reunion if they can't even find the island?

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

5. HA!

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:53 PM

Jul 2015

brooklynite

(94,598 posts)

6. I'm imagining them putting someone in a rowboat...

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:54 PM

Jul 2015

...to "simulate" the drifting of debris based on the currents in the Indian Ocean...

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

9. Donald Trump can bring his ship there for the media coverage.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 01:01 PM

Jul 2015

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)

10. My wacky friend, Peter Bird demonstrated ocean currents by drifting across them in rowboats. He....

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 01:28 PM

Jul 2015

only simulated rowing. RIP, Peter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bird

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

7. The 'someone' stole the whole aircraft crowd, will have to fit the wing into their story.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:59 PM

Jul 2015

rickford66

(5,524 posts)

11. Well the wormhole wasn't large enough so .....

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 08:41 PM

Jul 2015

some pieces were left behind.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

12. in my imagination.... there was no wurmhole!

Reply to rickford66 (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 08:51 PM

Jul 2015

The country that stole the plane, dumped/planted the wing in the ocean.

It was one of those countries that spent a lot of time out there, months helping search.

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