Flight 370 mystery: How can a jetliner drop off the radar?

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777
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Disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is very puzzling, with no hard evidence at the time of writing. The nearest thing to good news in this matter, is NextGen, a satellite-based aircraft navigation system under development by the FAA. Better tracking, with more accurate navigation in the air & it will get you to the gate faster.

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