Posted by JRSutton on March 21, 2014 at 15:04:28 from (71.174.108.245):
In Reply to: Lost Airliner posted by MT RON on March 21, 2014 at 13:26:14:
Honestly, I think the biggest clue of all is where they turned.
With 360 degrees of choices, seems kind of coincidental they picked the one direction that'd get them back to the nearest airport - which is what they'd do if they had a fire on board, or other emergency.
I think the pilots succumbed to the fumes - the plane stayed on autopilot till it ran out of fuel and crashed into the ocean down by Australia where they're looking.
The whole final transmissions of "ok, goodnight" - we'll - dying people say odd things. Wouldn't seem all that odd if the pilot were in and out of consciousness for a bit.
Transponders shutting off - well, they're on circuit breakers - I could see an electrical fire tripping them off at random times in the whole ordeal.
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