AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Goes Missing

[FrigidAdCorrector]

Any good pilot knows you can't physically fly over a supercell, unless it's low-topped, period.

Even if it's low topped you don't fly above it unless you are well above the tropopause. Which generally isn't possible in supercell conditions. There are storms in that part of the world the last week that have had cloud tops to 51,000 feet. Unless you're in a U2 or SR-71, you aren't going over it.

Maybe its more that there are planes flying to many more places away from civilization and many of those 3rd world airlines have poor maintenance and safety records - meaning it is more likely one of their planes will be in a crash.

There are international standards that have to be kept. This isn't one of those airlines with some hand me down DC-9s in the Congo. They're actually a well respected and reputable airline. They have something like 18 billion worth of planes on order right now. They have a good safety record and comply with ICAO standards so they can fly to places with high regards for safety.

 

[Mike hunt]

Another one?

That's got to be the worst airline in the history of the world.

 

[TooTechie]

and many of those 3rd world airlines have poor maintenance and safety records - meaning it is more likely one of their planes will be in a crash.

parts on order, ok to run.

 

[UnconTROLLed]

To clarify, there are often low-top supercells with TCU only reaching 20k ft. Supercells simply means a T-S with a rotating mesocyclone.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I guess Ho Lee and his posse are back on the job.

 

[joeboodog]

I guess Ho Lee and his posse are back on the job.

I heard it was Wee Soo Lost.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Just glad our Honeymoon Cruise Ship Captain was Canadian.

 

[joeboodog]

Just glad our Honeymoon Cruise Ship Captain was Canadian.

Was his name Weir de Fugauwee?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

There were no rocks involved, unless you count El Morro.

 

[Future]

 

[Future]

 

[UPS4Life]

"Bodies, along with possible debris, have been spotted Tuesday in the Java Sea, where AirAsia Flight 8501 vanished three days ago, officials said."

"An Indonesian military aircraft earlier saw white, red and black objects about 105 miles south of Pangkalan Bun. Among those was an item that appeared to be a lifejacket, Indonesia National Search and Rescue spokesman Yusuf Latif said."


http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/12/30/missing-airasia-jet/21037899/




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[Babagounj]

Divers have located the main body of the aircraft about 1.9 miles from where the tail section was found .