MYSTERY SWIRLS: Was transmitter on missing AirAsia jet deliberately DEACTIVATED?

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http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=430561:mystery-swirls-was-transmitter-on-missing-airasia-jet-deactivated?&Itemid=2

AS the search resumes for a missing AirAsia Indonesia aircraft, an aviation expert has questioned why the electronic locator transmitter on the plane did not activate.

Captain Des Ross who specialises in aviation security and risk assessment, said all modern aircraft were fitted with an ELT that automatically activated when an aircraft crashed into water, or on land.

He said information from the transmitters would be relayed to satellites and on to search and rescue agencies, such asAustralian Marine Search And Rescue (AMSAR)  in Canberra.

“It’s pretty bad luck if that doesn’t work. It’s not intended to be disabled. Even if you disconnect the power entirely it’s still got a battery in it,” said Capt Ross.

“They’re normally pretty reliable devices, and yet we’re not hearing anything about it (in the case of QZ8501) or in MH370.

“That’s a little bit strange.”

[olde north church]

Yeah, mystery.   

[ABX]

...an aviation expert has questioned why the electronic locator transmitter on the plane did not activate....

The first question that always has to be asked in these cases is; how does this 'expert' know it didn't activate?  Just because the media reports something like 'there are no reports of the transmitter activating....' doesn't mean it didn't, it just means the media wasn't informed on that particular issue. Considering the weather in that area yesterday and today, could it have activated but the signal couldn't break the clouds and storms? Could the plane or section with the transmitter have sunk to a depth below where the signal could be detected? Could it have been activated and searchers can't get to it and don't want to release any story about it until they have solid information? 

[olde north church]

Is there no way to develop a "homing beacon" to specifically purposed satellites with power source beyond 2 weeks or whatever joke it currently is?

[Atomic Cow]

The ELT will not work under water so if the plane crashed in the ocean, it would not work on the bottom.  The one for Air France 447 sank and never activated.  It could also be destroyed by a hard enough impact.

Aviation conspiracy theories give me a headache.

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Aviation conspiracy theories give me a headache.

That is the reason I posted this article. I thought it was a conspiracy angle, yet knew posting it here I could find out from a member.