Posted on 03/24/2015 11:36:47 AM PDT by wtd
Given the multiple terror threats issued recently by Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, whenever a major jetliner crashes one immediately suspects that jihad may be involved. And, given the Western political propensity to deny and cover up any planned Islamic terror attack, one suspects that the evidence of jihad will emerge slowly, if ever.
The A320 is designed to cruise at 37,000 feet for optimum fuel usage. The fact that it began a controlled descent at full speed without making radio contact with air traffic controllers is peculiar, to say the least. A320 pilots association is saying crash was most likely caused by, quote, pilot incapacitation!
There were at least two Turks on the passenger list.
French air traffic controllers have reported that the aircraft did not initiate the Mayday call; they (ATC) did because they had lost touch with it (quote). No doubt they were watching its speed/altitude graph, calculating its steep, controlled rate of descent and failure to turn away towards the nearest airfield...
(Excerpt) Read more at gatesofvienna.net ...
I told my wife yesterday that I believe the crew was drugged via their food/drink and were unconscious prior to setting the autopilot.
Too early to say it is...but I doubt anybody here would be shocked if that turned out to be the case.
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