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Here's one potential problem with that theory... that plan was equipped with an onboard GSM microcell, right? So people could still use their phones? These shou

by mbreese 13y ago

Here's one potential problem with that theory... that plan was equipped with an onboard GSM microcell, right? So people could still use their phones? These should run over a different set of antenna, so if the other set was ripped away, this satellite link should have still worked. So, if something like this theory happened, why didn't someone in the main cabin use their phone to call home? Unless everyone suddenly lost oxygen at the same time...

ekianjo 13y ago
> So, if something like this theory happened, why didn't someone in the main cabin use their phone to call home? If rapid decompression occurred, there could have been panic in the plane, making it difficult to establish any kind of communication. Who knows...
- mikeash 13y ago
  Time of useful consciousness after loss of pressurization at a typical airliner's cruising altitude is about 15 seconds. Your lungs basically operates in reverse and pump the oxygen out of your body as fast as your heart can beat. Once that deoxygenated blood hits your brain, it's lights out. I'd be rather impressed if anyone was able to make a phone call within 15 seconds of an explosive decompression. Presuming it was explosive, of course.