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Old 03-11-2014, 02:36 PM  
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Originally Posted by EddyTheDog View Post
It flew right back over Malaysia past KL and few other airports - The biggest issue is that someone turned off the transceiver just before it turned - I cant think of a reason to do that, and it would have to be someone in the cockpit as far as I know...

It seems someone did not want to know here it was going.....
I looked that up and yes, it's a complicated process and has to be deliberate by someone who knows the systems. There are multiple redundant power sources that need to be shut off to shut down the transponder.

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