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    For clarity, it’s the pitot tube heater that may...

    For clarity, it’s the pitot tube heater that may fail. The pitot tube itself is a static instrument with nothing more than a pressure transducer that measures the difference between the static and...
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    Where does it say that the files were deleted the...

    Where does it say that the files were deleted the morning of the flight?

    I’m no pilot but I wouldn’t be a bit surprised to know that they would simulate emergency landings at various airstrips in...
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    That story is rather vague and unsubstantiated :s

    That story is rather vague and unsubstantiated :s
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    There's more than one? :cornfused:

    There's more than one? :cornfused:
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    Area 51

    Area 51
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    That is a very good point Baggy.

    That is a very good point Baggy.
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    But that would mean that the plane would need to...

    But that would mean that the plane would need to be intact, having landed on a paved runway almost two miles long, parked undetected on a tarmac with refueling provisions.

    These planes cannot...
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    Sorry, I tried to answer your question with a...

    Sorry, I tried to answer your question with a question.

    No, I don’t think it’s odd that there hasn't been even the tiniest of pieces of the plane or its contents found. It’s not inconceivable to...
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    If you really think it landed in Pakistan, then...

    If you really think it landed in Pakistan, then isn't it more than a little odd that there hasn't been even the tiniest of indications an announcement made from some terrorist organization. If I...
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    Flying that close would have enabled the leading...

    Flying that close would have enabled the leading plane’s proximity warning system.
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    The aircraft in that video is a Boeing 737, about...

    The aircraft in that video is a Boeing 737, about half the length and weight of a 777.
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    O.k., perhaps it laned behind a grassy knoll :p:

    O.k., perhaps it laned behind a grassy knoll :p:
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    Landing a large airplane like the Boeing 777,...

    Landing a large airplane like the Boeing 777, with 300 passengers, without anyone noticing, even in a remote location, is highly improbable.
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    No, it's at the bottom of the sea. A large...

    No, it's at the bottom of the sea.

    A large commercial jet cannot simply land anywhere, especially on a dusty Taliban controlled airstrip in the middle of nowhere.

    It, along with 300+...
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    It has not landed anywhere. A large plane like...

    It has not landed anywhere. A large plane like the Boeing 777 requires a long paved runway and I’m sure satellite images of potential landing spots have already been reviewed. A large plane like...
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