that part of the channel is deeeeeeeep. 600m…. you don’t find anything, at lest not with metal detectors. Lots of stuff down there
EuroFlyer wrote:
that part of the channel is deeeeeeeep. 600m
Remember AF447 – the atlantic ocean was 4000 m deep. And they found it.
highflyer wrote:
Remember AF447 – the atlantic ocean was 4000 m deep. And they found it.
They did, but it was a much more high profile accident involving an airliner. If the pax on this plane would not have been famous it is doubtful that other than in a few flight forums this accident would be public knowledge. An A330 is a totally different scope and obviously in such a case all efforts are made to recover the boxes. In the case of the PA46, there are no boxes to recover and even if the plane is found it is doubtful if they can come to a final conclusion what happened. Yes wreckage can tell you some, but only so much.
that part of the channel is deeeeeeeep. 600m….
more like 60-70 meters deep
Jujupilote wrote:
Two things makes me wonder :
cessnatraveller wrote:
that part of the channel is deeeeeeeep. 600m….more like 60-70 meters deep
The see north of Alderney is 50-100 m deep.
And the currents in that area are strong. A light aircraft will likely be tossed around and carried along incessantly.
Needle in a haystack doesnt start to describe it. Pretty darn impossible unless they throw a lot of effort into it.
Impossible to find. Very small, potentially in many pieces, no signal, no discernible profile on any echolot, weak magnetic signature… if the guys managed to escape and maybe got in their lifevests, what’s remaining will be swept ashore some time or accidentally found by a boat, otherwise it’s gone.