Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370: The Theories

[OwlHoot]

If they're not fibbing about those flight paths it appears we can scrub my "prevented attempt to clobber the Kuala Lumpur twin towers" theory.

Now we're more likely looking at an attempt by two Iranian secret agents posing as illegal immigrants to kidnap a plane load of Chinese cloaking technology specialists

Gartifying to learn the head of security at El Al agrees with me

What happened to this aircraft, nobody knows. My guess is based upon the stolen passports, and I believe Iran was involved,” he said. “They hijacked the aircraft and they landed it in a place that nobody can see or find it.” ...

[scooterscot]

Whilst everyone is running theories. Assuming theft, can we assume leaders of various countries might be asking themselves what are the intentions of the thieves? As 911 showed, when the US airforce was scrambled to intercept the jets that struck the world trade centre, the USAF fast jets flew out to sea because they never suspected an attack from within.

A stolen jet with modified transponder codes could now easily pose as an legitimate a/c coming into Heathrow until the last few minutes when it's too late.

[MarillionFan]

Whilst everyone is running theories. Assuming theft, can we assume leaders of various countries might be asking themselves what are the intentions of the thieves? As 911 showed, when the US airforce was scrambled to intercept the jets that struck the world trade centre, the USAF fast jets flew out to sea because they never suspected an attack from within.

A stolen jet with modified transponder codes could now easily pose as an legitimate a/c coming into Heathrow until the last few minutes when it's too late.

Isn't that the plot line in Return of the Jedi?

[scooterscot]

Isn't that the plot line in Return of the Jedi?

It's a trap!!

[MyUserName]

A stolen jet with modified transponder codes could now easily pose as an legitimate a/c coming into Heathrow until the last few minutes when it's too late.

Aren't all of these things controlled in detail?

I mean planes flying to Heathrow don't just drop in. The controllers know which planes are coming in, from where and at what time etc.

Wouldn't a spoof entry be spotted miles away?

[scooterscot]

Aren't all of these things controlled in detail?

I mean planes flying to Heathrow don't just drop in. The controllers know which planes are coming in, from where and at what time etc.

Wouldn't a spoof entry be spotted miles away?

Those are the questions we should now be asking.

Flights plans are of course written. But there's nothing to verify that is indeed the aircraft on approach apart from the a/c registration, which is not difficult to change and with so many a/c in the sky..

[Unix]

Whilst everyone is running theories. Assuming theft, can we assume leaders of various countries might be asking themselves what are the intentions of the thieves? As 911 showed, when the US airforce was scrambled to intercept the jets that struck the world trade centre, the USAF fast jets flew out to sea because they never suspected an attack from within.

A stolen jet with modified transponder codes could now easily pose as an legitimate a/c coming into Heathrow until the last few minutes when it's too late.

I think this is likely, it's been stolen by China/Russia and will have a nuke strapped to it then flown into USA, before they take over the world.

[minestrone]

Nobody with any money is going to steal a plane in this manner, they would just charter a cargo plane for a while and use your own jihad inspired pilots, cuts out a whole load of tulipe and probably not that costly.

[OwlHoot]

Nobody with any money is going to steal a plane in this manner, they would just charter a cargo plane for a while and use your own jihad inspired pilots, cuts out a whole load of tulipe and probably not that costly.

Exactly - The plane itself is irrelevant. It's the contents that were the motive for the incident, whether those were some of the passengers (the cloaking technologists) or a shed load of gold bullion destined for China.

[scooterscot]

I think this is likely, it's been stolen by China/Russia and will have a nuke strapped to it then flown into USA, before they take over the world.

Two movies spring to mind, 'The Sum of all fears' & 'The Peacemaker'

To quote Julia Kelly: "He's just a delivery boy (our pilot). I'm not afraid of the man who wants ten nuclear weapons, Colonel. I'm terrified of the man who only wants one."