Originally Posted by
BuzzBox
I guess it’s as credible as some of the other theories. Is there any evidence?
The answer is no, and there never will be. That is why the airplane is where it is. There is no theory here, just indisputable facts. The pilot left the courtroom immediately after a verdict that drove him to suicide. A few hours later he flew an airplane full of passengers to a place he was certain it would never be found. There have been countless deliberate disappearances at sea, all for the same reason. Insurance.
Seventy five thousand dollars a seat if the airplane is never found. If it were found, and proved to be the fault of the airline through the actions of their employee Shah, liability is unlimited. Sue for all you can get.
Whatever it was the government held over his head was unleashed by the verdict. Very likely loss of his job, pension and reputation in addition to prison. Enough to drive a man to suicide. But even then, scandal and disgrace, loss of face, reputation and even the pension his family would need.
He was in a position so unique it could not be written in fiction. A devil’s choice no one could ever imagine having to make. He was a good man. Ask anyone who knew him, especially at the airline where he worked for so long. Stellar reputation, no possible way he could have done this.