Originally Posted by
Xyzzy
That would seem to be a reasonable possibility (details aside) -- until one looks at the available data on the path the aircraft took. Once one sees that, the disappearance becomes best explained as the result of deliberate acti
n by someone on-board.
Deliberate action, absolutely. If there is a fire onboard the aircraft (which I think most likely happened to MH370), you want the pilots to take deliberate action - turn the plane towards the nearest suitable airport and land ASAP. In MH370, the pilots believed turning back to Malaysia was the best option, which would explain the sharp turnaround after the sign off from Malaysian ATC.