Air Asia Flight from Indonesia to Singapore goes missing

[Napkiraly]

Aliens did it.

[SaintB]

2014 will be the year remembered as the one where we proved can land a spacecraft on a comet 37 million miles from earth but we routinely lose track of aircraft 37,000 feet above sea level.

[Eagalya]

2014 will be the year remembered as the one where we proved can land a spacecraft on a comet 37 million miles from earth but we routinely lose track of aircraft 37,000 feet above sea level.

I've always found this sort of inconsistency to be rather bewildering.

Hopefully there are survivors.

[Purpelia]

I've always found this sort of inconsistency to be rather bewildering.

There is nothing bewildering about it once you realize it's just capitalism at work. One is a project of dubious value that due to prestige reasons the world has been willing to throw huge wads of money at. Where as the other (tracking aircraft in flight) is a low prestige routine thing that people thus don't care about which is reflected in its funding. It is absolutely not beyond our capacities or budgets today to build a system where no aircraft is ever lost. We just don't want to take the money we need from other things such as pointless wars because preventing accidents does not win you votes next term round.

[MERIZoC]

CNN will be bringing you non-stop coverage of this event for the next 50 days.

[Romny]

mh370 is more stealthier.

[The Berdanvian Empire]

What's up with all these Asian airplanes either going missing or getting shot down?

[Sand Island Air Force Base]

The Homunculi are gathering souls to make a Philosopher's stone. Obviously.

Have you seen this person?

I believe they may be involved.

[Greed and Death]

2014 will be the year remembered as the one where we proved can land a spacecraft on a comet 37 million miles from earth but we routinely lose track of aircraft 37,000 feet above sea level.

I've always found this sort of inconsistency to be rather bewildering.

Hopefully there are survivors.

If we flew as many spacecrafts as commercial airlines we would lose them just as often.

[New Aerios]

*tinfoil mode engaged*

Air Asia and Malaysia Airlines are indirectly owned by Jacob Rothschild through Khazanah. Both are insured by Lloyd's of London, also owned by Rothschild. Both airlines have been making a loss, and Rothschild gets a big fat cheque every time one goes down. The first one, MH370, was also carrying 4 out of the 5 co-owners of a very lucrative semiconductor patent. The fifth, and the only one who wasn't on the plane, was Jacob Rothschild, making him the sole owner.

*disengaged*

Cheap airlines, apparently with lax safety standards and poor service, in not exactly the most prosperous region of the world, with possible risks from Islamic extremists. Yeah, shit's not gonna go well.

[Northwest Slobovia]

2014 will be the year remembered as the one where we proved can land a spacecraft on a comet 37 million miles from earth but we routinely lose track of aircraft 37,000 feet above sea level.

I've always found this sort of inconsistency to be rather bewildering.

"Passengers bound for comet 46P/Wirtanen, arriving 2011: we regret to inform you that your spacecraft will be landing on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko in 2014. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for flying the European Space Agency."

[Northwest Slobovia]

I've always found this sort of inconsistency to be rather bewildering.

Hopefully there are survivors.

If we flew as many spacecrafts as commercial airlines we would lose them just as often.

Our record with spacecraft -- especially manned ones -- is much, much worse.

[Sand Island Air Force Base]

If we flew as many spacecrafts as commercial airlines we would lose them just as often.

Our record with spacecraft -- especially manned ones -- is much, much worse.

Nasa's catastrophe with manned spacecraft using pure oxygen environments was a ticking time bomb. How did they not see that coming?
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_1

[Calimera II]

Apparently it had asked for an unusual route before contact was lost. Hijacked?

Unusual? Not at all.

[AiliailiA]

I've always found this sort of inconsistency to be rather bewildering.

"Passengers bound for comet 46P/Wirtanen, arriving 2011: we regret to inform you that your spacecraft will be landing on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko in 2014. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for flying the European Space Agency."

Funny AND informative. Thanks for that!

[Costa Fierro]

Cheap airlines, apparently with lax safety standards and poor service, in not exactly the most prosperous region of the world, with possible risks from Islamic extremists. Yeah, shit's not gonna go well.

This is the first accident this airline has had to one of its aircraft.

[MERIZoC]

The Homunculi are gathering souls to make a Philosopher's stone. Obviously.

Have you seen this person?
(Image)
I believe they may be involved.

What is that picture from? It looks familiar...

[The Risen Jaguar Warriors]

I'm VERY worried...

I'll be flying over Indo to go to China in two days...

[AiliailiA]

I'm VERY worried...

I'll be flying over Indo to go to China in two days...

Take a bus to the airport instead of a taxi then.

Seriously. You're more likely to die on the road getting to or from the airport, than die on an international commercial flight.

[-The Unified Earth Governments-]

At least it wasn't from Malaysia, good god they don't need any further jokes these days.

[The Risen Jaguar Warriors]

At least it wasn't from Malaysia, good god they don't need any further jokes these days.

Uh....

The company is OWNED by Malaysia/n/s...

[Sebastianbourg]

At least it wasn't from Malaysia, good god they don't need any further jokes these days.

Uh....

The company is OWNED by Malaysia/n/s...

Technically, the plane belonged/belongs to their Indonesian affiliate.

[AiliailiA]

At least it wasn't from Malaysia, good god they don't need any further jokes these days.

Uh....

The company is OWNED by Malaysia/n/s...

Headquartered there anyway. As a publicly listed company, no-one in particular "owns" it.

The Tan Sri Fernandez listed here as a major shareholder is the guy who bought Airasia from the Malaysian government in 2001. For one Ringgit, which is less than a dollar!

[Geilinor]

Uh....

The company is OWNED by Malaysia/n/s...

Headquartered there anyway. As a publicly listed company, no-one in particular "owns" it.

The Tan Sri Fernandez listed here as a major shareholder is the guy who bought Airasia from the Malaysian government in 2001. For one Ringgit, which is less than a dollar!

The government sure was desperate to get rid of Airasia.

[Organized States]

Uh....

The company is OWNED by Malaysia/n/s...

Headquartered there anyway. As a publicly listed company, no-one in particular "owns" it.

The Tan Sri Fernandez listed here as a major shareholder is the guy who bought Airasia from the Malaysian government in 2001. For one Ringgit, which is less than a dollar!

That certainly not shady at all!