[ReaganÜberAlles]

Depth of the Gulf of Thailand is pretty shallow. Recovery in that area should be doable.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Thailand

[VerySadAmerican]

It’s a death wish to get on an airplane with pilots with the names of Shah and Fariq. I’m not saying they crashed the plane. But I still would fly with them.

[BuckeyeTexan]

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBREA2707I20140308?irpc=932

Admiral Ngo Van Phat told Reuters the plane may have crashed in Malaysian waters, 153 miles off the coast of Vietnam’s Tho Chu island, according to its speed and last known location.

The admiral denied earlier reports in Vietnamese state media quoting him as saying the plane had actually crashed.

[PghBaldy]

FWIW, Sunrise in Kuala Lumpur is 7:21 AM. It is now 4:52 AM.

[HokieMom]

Here’s the Passenger Manifest:

http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/content/dam/mas/master/en/pdf/Malaysia%20Airlines%20Flight%20MH%20370%20Passenger%20Manifest.pdf

Americans listed are:

Philip wood age 51,
a 4 y/o child named Nicole Meng (Chinese parents)
a 2 y/o child named Yan Zhang (Chinese parents)

[rawhide]

[tcrlaf]

The US is sending the USS Pickney (Destroyer???) and a P-3C from Kadena AB to assist in the search.

Is the P-3 equipped with anomaly detectors?

[Gay State Conservative]

Two young men traveling on stolen European passports? “Curious” ain't the word for it.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Xiaoye Zhou ‏@yierzhou
#MH370 Malaysia: two passengers with stolen passport have consecutive ticket numbers.

https://twitter.com/yierzhou/status/442520582102327296/photo/1

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Vanessa Piao ‏@VanessaPiao
Ticketing system shows TBH used in booking by two passengers who had allegedly traveled with stolen passports #MH370 pic.twitter.com/AjwHN0Y9Wl

https://twitter.com/VanessaPiao/status/442542430013767680/photo/1

[SkyPilot]

Of course it crashed into the ocean. Do people really think it or rendezvoused with an air refueling tanker and has been orbiting somewhere for 2 days?

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

If it was an act of terrorism, the scenario might go like this. If the terrorists were suicidal, they would kill the pilot and co-pilot and bank the plane straight down into the sea.

Nobody would be able to talk on a cell phone in that G-force plunge, or even hold onto one.

Also, like the 9/11 plane plunge in Pennsylvania, if it went straight into the water, that would explain why no debris field has been found that would indicate an in-air explosion or break-apart (which would scatter items for many miles, plus fuel (not in a linear pattern).

A missile would leave a major debris field. Rule that out for now. Same for a shoot-down.

Even is the pilot got sick or died, the co-pilot and flight engineer would be able to take over and keep the plane stable.

No known distress calls. That’s the bad sign in all of this.

Supposition: Whatever happened, happened fast and in a deadly manner.

Pray for those lost. It’s going to be a long, sad wait.