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I think the ice crystals theory is overblown. First off, these crystals are "microcrystalline", and do not resemble Hail, or other "Solid" particles. Small droplets of water would make a great deal more noise than this "fog". We were subjected to the same professional "conjecture" re: Fuel. "Hitherto unknown characteristics of water ICE".
Flight at this height and in this region has been going on for SIXTY years. Without aircraft falling out the sky. I am sceptical. (Imagine that!).
Shall we have a listen? What shall we think, then? Is it important enough to drop an airliner, but so scary that the Public shall not hear it, lest they faint?
BEA? Hello?
I like BUSS. It int perfect, but more than a few actual experts think had 447 been so equipped, we'd be playing bridge and smoking cigars, not agonizing oer the 'interface' .