Originally Posted by
Speed of Sound
Certainly the most reasoned scenario so far.
All this nonsense about terrorists, robbers or suicide pilots all seem to be based on evidence that is at very best sketchy.
1. "The ACARS/Transponder/Comms were disabled deliberately."
There is no evidence for this and there won't be until the aircraft is found and even then, maybe not.
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This is not true. If the ACARS went through a normal log-off sequence then it was shut down deliberately. If it just stopped reporting then it could have been some other reason. As it has been said multiple times 'the ACARS was deliberately switched off' that implies that it went through a log-off sequence and tidy shut down, something it would NOT have done if the power to it was cut by the circuit breaker being tripped.