Episode 600 • • 1:29:25 - 1:35:35
600: Seven Proxies
Satellite Pings, Transponder Codes, MH370 Conspiracy Theories
The technical aspects of aircraft tracking, including transponder "squawk" codes (7500 for hijack, 7600 for radio failure, 7700 for emergency), are explained. The discussion asserts that military radar and satellite systems likely tracked MH370's exact location, making the public search efforts a form of "theater." Speculation includes the potential importance of 20 engineers from Freescale Semiconductor or sensitive cargo on board.