[DemolitionRed]

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/24/wo...e-crash-clues/

By the sound of it, something went wrong with the auto cockpit navigation computer and if that's the case, the pilots wouldn't be aware that anything was going wrong until it was too late.

[arista]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/24/wo...e-crash-clues/

By the sound of it, something went wrong with the auto cockpit navigation computer and if that's the case, the pilots wouldn't be aware that anything was going wrong until it was too late.

Auto Computer
would that have got confused
and sent it down?

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by arista

Auto Computer
would that have got confused
and sent it down?

We have an auto computer system on our boat and these things are very reliable. We do know someone who crashed their yacht into a harbour wall at night because his computer system had been incorrectly set. The thing about these auto navigation systems is, they have to be set by humans and so open to human error.

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/24/wo...e-crash-clues/

By the sound of it, something went wrong with the auto cockpit navigation computer and if that's the case, the pilots wouldn't be aware that anything was going wrong until it was too late.

but surely Auto cockpit computer or not, the pilots and crew and passengers would have felt the plane descending and wondered why ?

So the Pilots would have disengaged this computer and flown the plane manually and they would have reported the fault straight away.

[bots]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

but surely Auto cockpit computer or not, the pilots and crew and passengers would have felt the plane descending and wondered why ?

So the Pilots would have disengaged this computer and flown the plane manually and they would have reported the fault straight away.

Well we don't know so its pure conjecture, but all it would need is for some catastrophic event in the cockpit that took out the 2 pilots, the time it took to decend is just in relation to the cockpit controls at the time of the event.

I'm actually hoping that the whole plane was knocked out and that the passengers knew nothing about it as an 8 minute decent with everyone aware is just terrible.

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Well we don't know so its pure conjecture, but all it would need is for some catastrophic event in the cockpit that took out the 2 pilots, the time it took to decend is just in relation to the cockpit controls at the time of the event.

I'm actually hoping that the whole plane was knocked out and that the passengers knew nothing about it as an 8 minute decent with everyone aware is just terrible.

I heard a report yesterday from some hikers who were up in the Mountains near to where the plane came down. they reported hearing a strong rumbling sound a bit like thunder and then about 8-10 mins later another louder rumble which could have been the plane crashing.

so what was the first sound they heard ? could it be an explosion of some kind or catastrophic engine failure which would explain why the plane descended.

I hope they can accurately piece together these events and understand what actually happened to cause this tragedy.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

but surely Auto cockpit computer or not, the pilots and crew and passengers would have felt the plane descending and wondered why ?

So the Pilots would have disengaged this computer and flown the plane manually and they would have reported the fault straight away.

Apparently not according to experts. All this took around 8 minutes and it would only be the last few minutes when passengers noticed they were flying low. Because an air bus relies on a satellite navigation system, its doubtful they would of been looking out of the cockpit and may only of known about their decent when cabin crew came in to tell them; by then it may of been too late to take the plane back up manually.

This would also explain why there was no MD to ground control. MD only happens after everything has done to get a plane out of danger.