A couple of observations.
Originally Posted by
Down and Welded
Lethal smoke, source unknown
I understand the turn was executed no more than two minutes after Captain Zaharie's routine sign off. Is it really likely that smoke could have both appeared and overwhelmed the crew so quickly? Wouldn't they have put their masks on immediately?
Originally Posted by
Down and Welded
Captain disconnected the autopilot and tried to turn towards Penang
I know this has been speculated before, but why would he turn towards Penang of all places? I know it's nearer, but not significantly so. For the sake of a few additional minutes flying time, I would have thought KL was a far better option.