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[Linkhero1]

I really want to know what went wrong here.

I really want to know how it ended up where it is now.

 

[Slayer-33]

IF this is it, and IF the black box is intact but has sunk to the bottom of the ocean, that's gonna be one hell of a mission to retrieve it.

Can a BB even work if it was down that deep?

 

[btrboyev]

IF this is it, and IF the black box is intact but has sunk to the bottom of the ocean, that's gonna be one hell of a mission to retrieve it.

if its at the bottom, then there is no chance for retrieval, it's too deep

 

[CrazedProfessional]

Boy if it's all the way out there then these pilots had one hell of an adventure. Either the pilots died and the autopilot went haywire or a failed hijacking ending in a dip into the sea to attempt to rid evidence.

 

[Big-E]

Jame Cameron to retrieve the black boxes?

 

[mercenar1e]

If the airplane had a technical malfunction would the flight data recorder pinpoint the possible cause? Seems to me it would be in the best interest for Boeing to fund/assist the recovery efforts

 

[crozier]

IF this is it, and IF the black box is intact but has sunk to the bottom of the ocean, that's gonna be one hell of a mission to retrieve it.

You can bet that we'll do it, though. All this effort to find the crash sight? *Everyone* wants answers.

 

[KHarvey16]

if its at the bottom, then there is no chance for retrieval, it's too deep

Not necessarily. I think submersibles have reached those depths before.

 

[CurlySaysX]

Where is that satellite link that lets people look at recent images?

 

[Megasoum]

Not necessarily. I think submersibles have reached those depths before.

Not sure the blackboxes can survive that kind of pressure tho.

 

[Linkhero1]

How deep was the Air France flight from a few years back?

 

[CDX]

So this plane possibly hit the water going pretty slow. 24 meter piece floating.

If it is the plane at all.

24m of material = attempt to set the plane down gently?

that's what I was thinking, cause if it was a fast crash I wouldn't expect large pieces surviving. Is it possible it was going slow because of fuel loss?

 

[GuyKazama]

How deep was the Air France flight from a few years back?

4000 meters

 

[PantherLotus]

He didn't answer directly, but I'm pretty sure he implied that Australia is not continuing its search anywhere else at this point.

 

[Smellycat]

Am I going crazy or does Anderson Cooper have a dry tear stream on his left cheek?

 

[crozier]

Not necessarily. I think submersibles have reached those depths before.

James Cameron is on it.

 

[Linkhero1]

4000 meters

Damn.

I remember them talking about that being pretty deep.

 

[Game-Biz]

This mutherfucker got to nearly 11,000 M of depth.

 

[Caode]

James Cameron is on it.

 

[everyday math]

Black Boxes are designed to emit an underwater locator beacon for up to 30 days and can operate immersed to a depth of up to 6,000 meters (20,000 ft).
Via wiki

 

[Slayer-33]

Black Boxes are designed to emit an underwater locator beacon for up to 30 days and can operate immersed to a depth of up to 6,000 meters (20,000 ft).
Via wiki

Holy shit is this thing this deep

 

[KingFire]

Holy shit is this thing this deep

Even deeper.
However, there's still a possibility that the black box did not sink in that trench.

 

[CrazedProfessional]

Out there the possibility of survivors would be a solid 0%, yes?

 

[Sean*O]

Not sure the blackboxes can survive that kind of pressure tho.

According to this page the boxes have beacons that can be picked up from a depth of 20,000 feet, so pretty close o where it might be laying now:

http://www.businessinsider.com/malaysia-airlines-black-boxes-2014-3

They will go get it if it's there.

 

[Chittagong]

So if this is it, would this indicate that the smoke theory was right?

Also, have we ever heard what was the data that made them focus on that (relatively) small search area?

 

[mercenar1e]

Can you imagine losing the grip of the blackbox on your way up closer to the surface lol

 

[KHarvey16]

Not sure the blackboxes can survive that kind of pressure tho.

Black Boxes are designed to emit an underwater locator beacon for up to 30 days and can operate immersed to a depth of up to 6,000 meters (20,000 ft).
Via wiki

Even if crushed the data can still be recoverable in some instances. Modern recorders use flash memory which could be perfectly usable even if everything around it is destroyed or the electronics don't function normally.

 

[crozier]

Out there the possibility of survivors would be a solid 0%, yes?

Eh. Giant pieces bobbing up and down in the water? Not impossible.

 

[MThanded]

Can you imagine losing the grip of the blackbox on your way up closer to the surface lol

Well "you" would be a robot.

 

[DarkKyo]

Eh. Giant pieces bobbing up and down in the water? Not impossible.

Yeah, but for two weeks alone in the middle of the ocean...?

 

[mercenar1e]

Well "you" would be a robot.

Someone would be controlling it though

 

[Slayer-33]

Eh. Giant pieces bobbing up and down in the water? Not impossible.

If anyone happens to be alive at all the nearly 2 weeks must have been an eternity

 

[SmokeMaxX]

Eh. Giant pieces bobbing up and down in the water? Not impossible.

Without water for this amount of time? I imagine just being in all that salt water would be dehydrating as well.

 

[Sean*O]

Eh. Giant pieces bobbing up and down in the water? Not impossible.

If there is a single piece that's 70 feet long or so they might have had a gentile landing.. assuming they weren't reading several pieces clumped together to come up with that size. Question is was anyone still alive when it hit the water.

 

[everyday math]

Can you imagine losing the grip of the blackbox on your way up closer to the surface lol

 

[MThanded]

There is a distinct lack of fresh water in the middle of the ocean.

 

[skybaby]

Also, have we ever heard what was the data that made them focus on that (relatively) small search area?

Curious about this also. What made the search pinpoint to that location?

 

[Smokey]

23,000+ ft to the bottom and in a trench?

fuuuuuuuuuck

;_;

 

[toxicgonzo]

But maybe somebody grabbed bottles of fresh water....

Oh, who am I kidding, it doesn't look hopeful

 

[CrazedProfessional]

Plane had a secret cargo of bottled water and frozen dinners.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Plane had a secret cargo of bottled water and frozen dinners.

If someone got to all those Mangosteens!

 

[crozier]

Yeah, but for two weeks alone in the middle of the ocean...?

Well, he asked whether it would be impossible...not whether it's probable.

 

[Slayer-33]

Curious about this also. What made the search pinpoint to that location?

They said something about the end location of transmission or something in the pathways

 

[Random17]

It should be noted that the figure given is the maximum depth; it is not necessarily the case that the plane's remains are that deep.

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

It ranges from 1125 to 7299m. It is possible that the remains are on one of the shallower ridges.

 

[crozier]

There is a distinct lack of fresh water in the middle of the ocean.

Salt water enema.

 

[Game-Biz]

There is a distinct lack of fresh water in the middle of the ocean.

IF there were turtles, then they could drink their blood and possibly survive...but, yeah, I highly doubt there could be survivors...

 

[Squirrel Killer]

I hope whoever's at the controls had Army training that day.

 

[mercenar1e]

IF there were turtles, then they could drink their blood and possibly survive...but, yeah, I highly doubt there could be survivors...

Or cannibalism

 

[MThanded]

IF there were turtles, then they could drink their blood and possibly survive...but, yeah, I highly doubt there could be survivors...

wut

 

[ChainedMaster]

So if this is it, would this indicate that the smoke theory was right?

Not really, no. Smoke theory has plenty of problems with it. Moreso than a pilot suicide theory