So, if radar detection is lost at 2,000 feet, it appears they were in normal ranges when their plane was last seen. Wonder, if normal rate of decent, and normal range, what happened? What do you think?
And what is your opinion on this report?
"Sudden Plunge
The Piper is believed to have plunged into the sea on Friday night, a day
before Kennedy's cousin Rory Kennedy was to have been married on
nearby Cape Cod.
NTSB chief investigator for the accident Robert Pearce said experts had
discovered that the plane made a sudden drop of 700 feet to 1,800 feet in
29 seconds just after 9:40 p.m. Friday, below radar level.
He refused to say whether this sudden drop was abnormal and added,
"Seven hundred feet in 29 seconds would relate to about 1,400 feet per
minute, which was within the airplane's capabilities."
Since the search began early Saturday, a suitcase bearing Lauren Bessette's
name, two aircraft headrests, a tire, some foam insulation consistent with the
type that would surround an airplane cabin and some other aircraft parts
have been located, most of it having washed up on beaches on the western
part of Martha's Vineyard. "
Sorry for all the questions...just trying to make sense of it all. Glad we have an expert in the field! |
