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Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« on: March 24, 2015, 11:37:25 PM »
Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minutes without issuing a distress signal?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/germanwings-french-alps-crash-why-did-doomed-airbus-a320-descend-for-eight-minutes-without-issuing-a-distress-signal-10131005.html

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Airline officials say confusion continues to surround the final moments of the Germanwings Airbus A320 that crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday morning.

All 150 passengers on board the plane are feared dead, as reports from the crash site suggest it could take “days” to recover the bodies of victims from an area of debris spanning kilometres.

President Francois Hollande has said there will be a full investigation into what caused the plane to plummet into the side of a mountain in a remote region 100 miles north of Nice, calling it “a tragedy on our soil”.

Another major airplane crash. This time in France.  :( :bawl:
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2015, 12:26:17 AM »
The cause of the crash may never be known.
It almost makes me wish ptarmigans who may have witnessed the accident could speak.
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2015, 04:02:36 AM »
They've found the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR).  That will help shed light into what happened.

What they know right now:

No distress call.

Descended from 38 to 6 thousand feet in 8 minutes in what has been described as a "controlled manner".

Just passed a safety inspection Monday.

Terrorism has not been ruled out.


This is going to be a tough recovery effort.  No roads...the area is only accessable via helicopters or mountain guides.

Biggest pieces are about 10 sq ft in diameter.
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2015, 09:35:18 AM »
Quote from: txradioguy on March 25, 2015, 04:02:36 AM
They've found the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR).  That will help shed light into what happened.

What they know right now:

No distress call.

Descended from 38 to 6 thousand feet in 8 minutes in what has been described as a "controlled manner".

Just passed a safety inspection Monday.

Terrorism has not been ruled out.


This is going to be a tough recovery effort.  No roads...the area is only accessable via helicopters or mountain guides.

Biggest pieces are about 10 sq ft in diameter.

"Controlled manner" or not, if the biggest pieces are that small, that's a serious auger-in. Of course, there ain't a whole lot of flat space in the French Alps.... :p
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2015, 12:44:56 PM »
It will most definitely be categorized as CFIT.
I gotta believe there was hypoxia involved.
The TAWS would have been giving off all kinds of alarms.
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2015, 01:49:51 PM »
How come the air traffic controllers didn't notice?
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2015, 01:52:36 PM »
Quote from: txradioguy on March 25, 2015, 04:02:36 AM
Terrorism has not been ruled out.

I'm saying this without knowing the facts, but it wouldn't surprise me if that's it.
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2015, 01:54:35 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on March 25, 2015, 01:52:36 PM
I'm saying this without knowing the facts, but it wouldn't surprise me if that's it.

That's right, piss off the Germans and Spainards  :yahoo:
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2015, 02:02:41 PM »
Quote from: Gina on March 25, 2015, 01:49:51 PM
How come the air traffic controllers didn't notice?

I think they did.  When the story was first breaking, there was a rumor of a distress call from the plane, but then they backtracked and said it was an emergency call from a control tower.
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2015, 10:56:25 PM »
Germanwings Pilot Was Locked Out of Cockpit Before Crash in France
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/26/world/europe/germanwings-airbus-crash.html?_r=0

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PARIS — As officials struggled Wednesday to explain why a jet with 150 people on board crashed in relatively clear skies, an investigator said evidence from a cockpit voice recorder indicated one pilot left the cockpit before the plane’s descent and was unable to get back in.

A senior military official involved in the investigation described “very smooth, very cool” conversation between the pilots during the early part of the flight from Barcelona to Düsseldorf. Then the audio indicated that one of the pilots left the cockpit and could not re-enter.

“The guy outside is knocking lightly on the door and there is no answer,” the investigator said. “And then he hits the door stronger and no answer. There is never an answer.”

This raises red flags.
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2015, 11:16:07 PM »
Quote from: Ptarmigan on March 25, 2015, 10:56:25 PM
Germanwings Pilot Was Locked Out of Cockpit Before Crash in France
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/26/world/europe/germanwings-airbus-crash.html?_r=0

This raises red flags.

Even some DUmmies are coming to that conclusion. http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026415077
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2015, 05:23:53 AM »
Quote from: Gina on March 25, 2015, 01:49:51 PM
How come the air traffic controllers didn't notice?

IIRC they did and tried contacting the plane all the way until impact.
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2015, 06:12:23 AM »
Megyn Kelly had a former NTSB board member on last night.  Said guest said words to the effect that "there's a lot more that they know, but aren't telling anyone about, right now."  I'd be rather interested in finding out the identities of the pilots, their religions, their health histories (to include heart stress test results), etc.
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2015, 07:03:35 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on March 26, 2015, 06:12:23 AM
Megyn Kelly had a former NTSB board member on last night.  Said guest said words to the effect that "there's a lot more that they know, but aren't telling anyone about, right now."  I'd be rather interested in finding out the identities of the pilots, their religions, their health histories (to include heart stress test results), etc.

If one of the pilots was mohammed, he brought the mountain to him.
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2015, 07:24:41 AM »
Quote from: obumazombie on March 26, 2015, 07:03:35 AM
If one of the pilots was mohammed, he brought the mountain to him.
Might be. One pilot was locked out of the cockpit and trying to break in when................


http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/germanwings-pilot-was-locked-out-of-cockpit-before-crash-in-france/ar-AA9Zy31?ocid=TSHDHP
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2015, 09:02:54 AM »
Just heard that the co-pilot purposely put the plane down and there are screams at the end of the recording.  He had been employed since 9/2013.  They are keeping his name under wraps.  ::)
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #16 on: March 26, 2015, 09:24:27 AM »
On Drudge now.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3012053/Andreas-Lubitz-Germanwings-flight-9525-French-alps-crash-French-alps-Germanwings-plane-crash-Airbus-A320-Barcelonnette.html

Apparently, the co-pilot was a 28-year-old German named Andreas Günter Lubitz.  He locked the pilot out of the cockpit.
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2015, 11:28:36 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on March 26, 2015, 09:24:27 AM
On Drudge now.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3012053/Andreas-Lubitz-Germanwings-flight-9525-French-alps-crash-French-alps-Germanwings-plane-crash-Airbus-A320-Barcelonnette.html

Apparently, the co-pilot was a 28-year-old German named Andreas Günter Lubitz.  He locked the pilot out of the cockpit.

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Prosecutor says he does not believe disaster was terrorism or suicide
 

WTF does that mean? It was one of those or mass murder and suicide.
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2015, 01:02:14 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on March 26, 2015, 11:28:36 AM
 

WTF does that mean? It was one of those or mass murder and suicide.

Suicide . . .

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11491587/Airbus-A320-crashes-in-French-Alps-with-148-people-on-board-live.html

He was effin' depressed.

So he flies a effin' Airbus full of innocent souls into the side of a mountain in the Alps.

What an asshole!
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2015, 01:39:11 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on March 26, 2015, 01:02:14 PM
Suicide . . .

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11491587/Airbus-A320-crashes-in-French-Alps-with-148-people-on-board-live.html

He was effin' depressed.

So he flies a effin' Airbus full of innocent souls into the side of a mountain in the Alps.

What an asshole!

Sounds like something a liberal would do. Make others suffer for their actions.
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #20 on: March 26, 2015, 02:27:23 PM »
I would be so ashamed if I was his parent.  OMG What a horrible person.  Hope he rots in hell. :rant:
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #21 on: March 26, 2015, 04:13:36 PM »
Quote from: Gina on March 26, 2015, 09:02:54 AM
Just heard that the co-pilot purposely put the plane down and there are screams at the end of the recording.  He had been employed since 9/2013.  They are keeping his name under wraps.  ::)





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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #22 on: March 26, 2015, 04:20:46 PM »
^ Looks like Tommy Hilfiger

so here is what I'm wondering......they knew his name and the news just said "they" scrubbed his facebook.   Why would they scrub his Facebook?  Shouldn't that be left out there so as to not let conspiracy theories begin? 

Also they say during the 10 minutes before the crash his breathing was steady and there was complete silence the whole time.  Guessing that means no movement or clicking of buttons, creaking of chairs etc....If he had passed out from hypoxia would his breathing be steady? 
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #23 on: March 26, 2015, 04:23:28 PM »
Quote from: Gina on March 26, 2015, 04:20:46 PM
^ Looks like Tommy Hilfiger

so here is what I'm wondering......they knew his name and the news just said "they" scrubbed his facebook.   Why would they scrub his Facebook?  Shouldn't that be left out there so as to not let conspiracy theories begin? 

Also they say during the 10 minutes before the crash his breathing was steady and there was complete silence the whole time.  Guessing that means no movement or clicking of buttons, creaking of chairs etc....If he had passed out from hypoxia would his breathing be steady?

The findings lead the investigators to believe that he was awake and alert and very calm during the entire episode.
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Re: Germanwings French Alps crash: Why did doomed Airbus A320 descend for eight minu
« Reply #24 on: March 26, 2015, 05:54:25 PM »
If you kill yourself, that's suicide....if you take 150 people with you, that's genocide.
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