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Old 29th Mar 2014, 19:40
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New and as yet unconsidered theory - pilot as hero

Hi

One fact seems indisputable amid all the speculation, that MH370 executed an extreme turn to the left. The notion that the plane then flew south to the Indian Ocean also now seems to be accepted as fact.

Question: is there anything in the nature of the turn to the left and its subsequent route which gives us a clue as to the nature of the events on board. If the desire was to fly to an unknown point in the Indian Ocean (or indeed any location), was this the only way to execute such a desire. Was the route to a point off Perth the only route available> If not, why this particular manoeuvre and why this particular route?

Theory: Is it possible to speculate that the plane was hijacked, and the pilot instructed to fly to a destination such that it became clear that a 9/11-type event was planned? The pilot was instructed to fly to an altitude to incapacitate the passengers, with hijackers and pilot provided with sufficient oxygen.

Could the pilot, in an act of heroism, have set autopilot to fly the plane to a harmless destination in such a way that it could not be reprogrammed, likely sacrificing himself in so doing as hijackers would have become aware of this at some point. The plane then flew its course, unable to divert, with hijackers alive onboard until the moment of crash.
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