All talk has been about a/c heading North, West or South. Any possibility it could have doubled back in an Easterly direction? Don't
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On the logic side; you would have had to of gone back across land yet again (almost certainly picked up on someones radar and/or spotted.) Why bother going across the Peninsula once (leaving your only known trail) just to do it once more? You were over there to begin with and could have just ensured you avoided all radar by staying there
On the technical side; doesn't match the Pings. Earlier pings they have would have indicated that eastward path, plus hitting the 40 degree at 8:11 after a short double back would be impossible. Going East also means they would be very close to/end up pinging a second Satellites range. That would have been unbelievably helpful in this SAR effort! (but sadly didn't happen)