A 737/500 down in Indonesia ?

**Tins** · 10th January 2021, 04:35 PM

**Eevo** · 10th January 2021, 04:59 PM

**Eevo** · 10th January 2021, 05:05 PM

looks like it got near stall speed about 4000feet, then suddenly increased speed. in a stall until 4000 then nose down?

**travelrover** · 10th January 2021, 05:08 PM

And all over in 20 seconds!

**Eevo** · 10th January 2021, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by Eevo

looks like it got near stall speed about 4000feet, then suddenly increased speed. in a stall until 4000 then nose down?

never mind, its ground speed, not airspeed.

**Eevo** · 10th January 2021, 06:20 PM

wonder when the last time this plane due, with covid and all. blocked pitot tube?

**Hugh Jars** · 11th January 2021, 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by Eevo

Yes, it’s looking more like an airspeed unreliable event, leading to a stall.
I understand the DFDR and CVR have been retrieved.

**JDNSW** · 11th January 2021, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by Hugh Jars

Yes, it’s looking more like an airspeed unreliable event, leading to a stall.
I understand the DFDR and CVR have been retrieved.

Latest I have heard is that they have been located and the navy is saying they will be easily retrieved.

**W&KO** · 11th January 2021, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Latest I have heard is that they have been located and the navy is saying they will be easily retrieved.

Think I read water depth is less than 20m which should make retrieval easy ish

**Eevo** · 11th January 2021, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by W&KO

Think I read water depth is less than 20m which should make retrieval easy ish

hopefully. im worried its hit with such speed, its buried in the mud/sand below 20m

Thread: A 737/500 down in Indonesia ?