ANOTHER missing plane?!?

[Rick Modena]

Just read Fidel Castro's niece was on board.

Pics?

[War Machine]

I don't think knowing how to swim will be an issue if the plane you're on goes down in the ocean.

Im saying it adds to the list of problems I will encounter if the plane goes down in the ocean.

[diablo rojo]

[diablo rojo]

Im saying it adds to the list of problems I will encounter if the plane goes down in the ocean.

Fighting off the sharks and dealing with hypothermia would top my list.

[GE]

yea thats what fucks with me, if we go down in the ocean we're fucked even worse cause I cant swim.

Sounds like you got lots to learn in the next couple of months!

[Sleeper]

You could buy one of those sweet fishing jackets with the inflatable vest in it.

[War Machine]

You could buy one of those sweet fishing jackets with the inflatable vest in it.

good idea!! I was going to bring a life jacket, but your idea would be a lot easier to deal with on a long flight

[likeitfast55]

Scrub question... but say a flight drops radio/communications in the USA for more than say like 30 min. Do they scramble fighter jets now?

No. There are procedures in place to handle this.

[BP]

Scrub question... but say a flight drops radio/communications in the USA for more than say like 30 min. Do they scramble fighter jets now?

If it drops all communication, as in someone actually turns off all of the transponders and it's veering off course they'll try to get a visual with whatever assets are in the area.

A jet flying over Utah at 35k feet and at 550 mph just a couple of miles off course probably won't raise too much suspicion but one at 3500 feet heading to DC would probably end up with at least 4 fighters intercepting it along with being tracked by a couple of SAM sites.

[jw33]

As long as you're not ripped to shreds from debris as the plane breaks apart going 500+ mph at 35K feet and your body doesn't explode when you impact the water your seat cushion can be used as a flotation device. I hear Germany is beautiful, enjoy.

[diablo rojo]

your seat cushion can be used as a flotation device.

"Just what I need......to float around the north Atlantic for several days, clinging to a cushion full of beer farts!"

-George Carlin

[BP]

As long as you're not ripped to shreds from debris as the plane breaks apart going 500+ mph at 35K feet and your body doesn't explode when you impact the water your seat cushion can be used as a flotation device. I hear Germany is beautiful, enjoy.

There'd be plenty of other debris floating around and most of it would be on fire so you'd stay warm.

[DON SVO]

There'd be plenty of other debris floating around and most of it would be on fire so you'd stay warm.

... and with the debris more than likely containing all manner of biological parts/pieces, you'd quickly get to make some new aquatic friends!

[diablo rojo]

... and with the debris more than likely containing all manner of biological parts/pieces, you'd quickly get to make some new aquatic friends!

Or, at least, not starve.

[CJ]

In February, a Hercules C-130 military aircraftcrashed in the mountains of eastern Algeria, killing 77 of the 78 people on board.

Wow. He was lucky.