Wednesday 19 March 2014

Missing Malaysia Airlines plane lacked $US10 upgrade that could have provided crucial satellite data for search

Missing Malaysia Airlines plane lacked $US10 upgrade that could have provided crucial satellite data for search


The new information indicates that had the upgrade for a system called Swift been installed, it would have continued to send flight data by satellite even after the plane's transponder and Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) communications went dead.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/missing-malaysia-airlines-plane-lacked-us10-upgrade-that-could-have-provided-crucial-satellite-data-for-search-20140320-hvkna.html#ixzz2wSTg8knq

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