We know of 'pings' as it is no secret to us, says senior pilot


PETALING JAYA: New questions have emerged as authorities try to piece together the jigsaw puzzle over whether MH370 was deliberately commandeered, and where the aircraft could now be.

A senior Malaysian pilot said aviators with good technical know-how would be aware that their aircraft would continue to send “pings” to satellites even after the transponder and Aircraft Communications and Reporting System (ACARS) had been switched off.

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