Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Dec 30, 2014 21:40:36 GMT 1
Looks more like 737 C-GBPW which was sunk as an artificial reef.
Not sure here either.... Well, it doesn't look like a 737 to me. The plane you are referring to doesn't have it's nose cone according to these pictures. PS: Congrats on your 1500 th post and delivery!
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Post by philidor on Dec 30, 2014 23:40:08 GMT 1
Congrats, peter !
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Dec 31, 2014 6:08:19 GMT 1
Well, I think we can confirm that footage of an aircraft underwater shown a few posts above is something else. (Interesting nevertheless!) This new article says that the main aircraft wreckage has only just been spotted "upside down" in about 30 m deep water. www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/31/us-indonesia-airplane-idUSKBN0K900D20141231Large pieces would still indicate a more gentler entry into water methinks, than if the aircraft spiraled down uncontrollably or hit the surface at high velocity like AF447.
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Post by Jkkw on Dec 31, 2014 6:36:58 GMT 1
Extremely saddening to hear that the aircraft has indeed crashed with the likely loss of all onboard. Condolences to family and friends and may all those on board rest in peace. If the aircraft is indeed upside down as the article above mentions, what are the chances that the aircraft flipped when sinking in the relatively shallow Java Sea? Otherwise, might it suggest the aircraft hit the water inverted. Looks more like 737 C-GBPW which was sunk as an artificial reef.
Not sure here either.... Well, it doesn't look like a 737 to me. The plane you are referring to doesn't have it's nose cone according to these pictures. With the help of a bit of aircraft recognition, wikipedia, youtube and google, the aircraft is G-BVOV, a HS748 which was purposely sunk as a diving attraction.
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Dec 31, 2014 15:04:51 GMT 1
If the aircraft is indeed upside down as the article above mentions, what are the chances that the aircraft flipped when sinking in the relatively shallow Java Sea? Otherwise, might it suggest the aircraft hit the water inverted. If it hit the water upside down, I think it would have done so at high velocity and shattered into several smaller pieces like AS261. If the main piece is upside down and largely intact, I'm picturing a situation where there was a gentler entry into water but one wing hit the surface hard enough for the whole thing to break apart in large pieces like ET961, and cause it to flip over before sinking. Excellent detective work! Once again, you have proved how good you are at recognising old aircraft!
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Post by Baroque on Jan 3, 2015 5:34:19 GMT 1
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Post by FabienA380 on Jan 3, 2015 14:11:42 GMT 1
Also airlineroute reported yesterday the airline is ending flights between Surabaya and Singapore..
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Post by Baroque on Jan 3, 2015 15:33:43 GMT 1
Also airlineroute reported yesterday the airline is ending flights between Surabaya and Singapore.. It was suspended by Indonesia authorities pending an investigation into an incomplete paperwork. Officials say 4 large objects have been detected now: If it is indeed the fuselage, that is a almost half of it since the total length of the A320 is about 37 m. I stand by my previous assertions that the plane may have been under some control before it hit the water, since it left behind such large pieces.
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Post by FabienA380 on Jan 4, 2015 4:32:02 GMT 1
In fact I think it is suspended for investigation about why Indonesia AirAsia flew this route on a Sunday as it wasn't supposed to fly that route on that day (4 days a week and not apparently on Sundays.....)... (according to wikipedia)..
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Post by Jkkw on Jan 5, 2015 11:31:52 GMT 1
Excellent detective work! Once again, you have proved how good you are at recognising old aircraft! Took a few educated guesses though!! Here's a picture of a set of seats. Link
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