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lost contact at 2:40AM, not 12:40AM. Still a long time, but the title exaggerates.
by jayp 13y ago
lost contact at 2:40AM, not 12:40AM. Still a long time, but the title exaggerates.
- lucaspiller 13y agoDiscussions in /r/aviation suggest that this is normal procedure. As the aircraft had 7 hours of fuel onboard, they waited until then before announcing it.