I wonder if the fault lies with the airlines (Only ANA/JAL aircraft involved) training and maintenance procedures OR with Boeing who may have rushed to deliver aircraft because of previous delays?
So MickyMan you say we should not speculate?
Somewhat hypocritical when your post of 19 jan 2013 seems to be doing that.
This is after all a 'rumor network', so all theories should be welcome.
If you don't like to read them, then don't!
The sea state in the area this afternoon was quite benign, it begs the question why even some evidence of wreckage has not yet materialised.
It may transpire that the SAR effort was a little slow off the mark and possibly not even in the correct place in the few hours of daylight on this first day.
Tomorrow should at least confirm where.