Actually, the engines ping satellites, the investigators did have this data. So yes, they did know where the airplane was headed. The Airplane was going south towards the North Pole off the west coast of Australia (general region) which is where they focused the search zone. The problem is, that area has some of the deepest points in the ocean, and extremely hostile conditions. Also its in the middle of the sea. So the airplane is likely on the bottom of the sea somewhere between Australia and Maldives.
Anytime you are going south you are still technically heading towards the north pole...assuming the globe model is correct. Pretty hard to know for sure when Antarctica is so tightly controlled.
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Zanbato ago
Actually, the engines ping satellites, the investigators did have this data. So yes, they did know where the airplane was headed. The Airplane was going south towards the North Pole off the west coast of Australia (general region) which is where they focused the search zone. The problem is, that area has some of the deepest points in the ocean, and extremely hostile conditions. Also its in the middle of the sea. So the airplane is likely on the bottom of the sea somewhere between Australia and Maldives.
Goys-R-Us ago
Wut,lol?
beefartist ago
Take a minute to look at a globe
Goys-R-Us ago
Sorry, still makes no sense. You have to go all the way south before you can go north.
beefartist ago
Anytime you are going south you are still technically heading towards the north pole...assuming the globe model is correct. Pretty hard to know for sure when Antarctica is so tightly controlled.
Anam ago
Only if you are on a geodesic. Otherwise, you could be going round in circles without ever intersecting with a geographical pole.