Originally Posted by
Lost in Saigon
Yes, we now have news media reporting that the Malaysians are saying the turn was "Pre-programmed". What they aren't aren't saying is how they know this.
I fly the B777 and I can't think of a way for anyone to know what was programmed on the FMC of MH 370.
Some airlines can upload a flight plan directly to the aircraft, but even so, the pilot has to request the upload and activate the route.
This just seems to me like more bad information and more bad media reporting.
Perhaps you should read the FANS Operations Manual. If a waypoint is inserted and activated in the active route a Waypoint Change Event Report is triggered in ACARS.