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Old 17th Mar 2014, 17:09
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Chronus
 
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Beg to disagree with bigglesbrother on his following comments:

1 Aircraft now appears to have kept flying until fuel exhaustion – about 6-7 hrs.

This can be halved if a/c below 10,000. Chances of detection greater at higher altitude + assumption of hypoxia invalidated.

2 On autopilot – or it would probably have crashed earlier.

Less likelihood of technical malfunction for a/p to remain operative.

3 All major comms and auto electronic readouts disabled: BUT it seems that auto R-R engines monitor satellite report pinging cannot be deselected manually.

This assumption would contradict no3 above.

4 One of the crew is the culprit? Aircraft depressurised and all except hijacker pass out & die due to lack of oxygen. Eventually he goes too through cold or running out of his own oxygen supply.

Assumes a highly competent took control, not just in flying aircraft, but also well versed in close combat. We have no information to suggest that either member of the crew fulfill this criteria.

5 Hijacked, but did hijackers have enough technical knowledge to disable all major systems yet keep flying?
Most unlikely

6 Aircraft in the sea somewhere.

Highly likely.

7 USA knows far more than it has disclosed

On what basis could this become a reasonable assumption. There are no good reasons for the USA to withhold even if it is defence sensitive. Particularly after such a long lapse of time. Can you imagine the world reaction to such an eventuality. It would be considered callousness at the extreme. I cannot even for a moment accept that the US would be so unwise.
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