I find it interesting that the pilot asks for “airspeed” from ATC.
Probably has more to do with the vagaries of English - Bahasa - English, then journalese, than actually what was said or intended. Then again some people on here have surmised the 737 fell apart in the air based on the possible reported size of something found underwater that might have been an aeroplane. So fill your boots with drawing conclusions from inconsequential nonsense. The level of extrapolation from the tiniest piece of (mis) information is mind boggling. I hope most of those posting are not airline pilots because the level of delusion is amazing.
Keep it up.