Golf Mike
Have you considered that unfortunately there is no outcome at this stage that can please anyone in the aviation industry?
Two options are especially displeasing - rogue pilot or a cascade of pilot/s errors.
But would it be any better if found to be a catastrophic failure of the aircraft or fire?
The most pleasing option may seem to be a hijack by a person unknown - what would that do for crew security? The question on the safety of the flight deck will then rear its ugly head again.
In the extremely unlikely event of a stowaway, a new round of people including ground crew come under scrutiny and crew are still not secure.
All options are unpleasant but I lean in favour of a rogue captain or possibly the captain under duress heading south to cause a catastrophic embarrassment to the Malaysian Government. The civil unease this incident has caused has the potential to bring down the current Government - especially if the aircraft is not recovered - which may have been the person as yet unknown's intention.
Last edited by Blake777; 18th Mar 2014 at 12:50.
Reason: Edit typo