Malaysia Flight: Satellite Received Signal A reporting system sent a message from the missing aircraft after contact was lost, but the it contained no technical data. Satellites picked up an electronic ping from the missing Malaysian flight MH 370 after contact was lost, according to sources. The electronic pulse did not contain so-called maintenance data, despite the missing aircraft reportedly sending bursts of technical data back to the airline before it disappeared. Despite an extensive search, no trace has been found of the missing plane since it disappeared from contact with ground control six days ago and aviation experts have so far failed to locate the aircrafts black box recorder. International airlines use a reporting system which collects technical data during each flight so that engineers can identify problems. These reports are broadcast via satellite at various stages during the flight, including while at cruising altitude. Malaysian Airlines have reportedly confirmed the missing flight had an Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) on board. However the signal received after contact was lost did not contain any mechanical data. David Gallo, one of the worlds most accomplished scientists in his field helped locate the black box data recorders of Air France flight 447 in the South Atlantic in 2011, two years after the plane crashed. On the disappearance of the Malaysian Airlines passenger jet, he said: This has rapidly become one of the great mysteries of all time in terms of loss of an aeroplane or ship at sea. The White House has announced that a new search area may be opened in the Indian Ocean. Its my understanding that based on some new information thats not necessarily conclusive - but new information - an additional search area may be opened in the Indian Ocean, White House spokesman Jay Carney said. And we are consulting with international partners about the appropriate assets to deploy.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:25:55 +0000
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