[Mr. Jeeves]

I never believed that plane went down in the Indian Ocean and I still don’t. That plane is in a hangar somewhere.

I've always thought the probabilities were the following (in order):

1) The Malaysian Air Force splashed it, fearing another 9/11 in Kuala Lumpur. No government will talk because they know what release of the truth would do to air travel.

2) Some variant of the author's/General McInerney's theory - the pilot killed the passengers and stole the plane, flying it to a friendly country through some trickery or another.

3) The Diego Garcia theory - he got too close and the USAF splashed it.

4) The Southern Ocean theory - for public consumption.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Your #3 is on my possibles list also.

[2111USMC]

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