Leads me to float a wild theory: Guy in left seat shot guy in right seat thereby creating smoke. Bullet(s) passed through target and breached window.
Would one gunshot create enough smoke to be picked by automated sensors?
and what would explain smoke in restroom and avionics room?
Interesting.
Off topic but related.
If I was running an airline, and I didn’t have any Muslim pilots, I would tout that in my marketing.
“At HombreSecreto Airlines, we care about your safety. That’s why we ensure a Muslim-free cockpit and aircrew. If you value your safety and the safety of your loved ones, fly HombreSecreto Airlines.”
How about an electrical fire, smoke in the cockpit, emergency descent, opening windows to attempt to clear the smoke.