Indonesian aircraft missing off Jakarta

[InfrequentFlier511]

Why do you ask?

I keep wondering about the flight deck asking atc for their speed, when it should be available on the PFD. (I know, UAS, but why think ATC would know any more than you?) *Unless* something took out the PFD - maybe (and I apologize for even thinking it) the lesson of QZ8501 wasn't learned, and actions on the flight deck made a manageable situation much worse. I get the impression here that as long as the structure remains intact and one engine still turns, a 737 can still get you home, but panic can turn a wise man into a fool.