Kill one, intimidate the others?
Or perhaps the intent was to kill all and through whatever happenstance the rest survived?
A delayed flight could mean that whatever mechanism was to force a mid-trip crash miles from rescue acted early and dropped them practically on the beach.
My point is that no matter which scenario occurs Birthers manage somehow to shoe-horn it into their conspiracy theory(s):
*If Fuddy remains alive but doesn't talk, it's because she's either been intimidated or bribed into silence; "see! it's evidence of the conspiracy."
*When a crash occurs, and only she dies, it's "suspicious" and it's to intimidate the others; "see! it's evidence of conspiracy."
*Had all of the passenger perished, it would be "she and all possible witness have been silenced; see! it's evidence of conspiracy."
*Had one died along with Fuddy, it would be "one was sacrificed along with Fuddy to make it look like Fuddy wasn't the target; see! it's evidence of conspiracy."
*Had it been an accident with no others present, it would be "they arranged it so there would be no witnesses to talk; see! it's evidence of conspiracy."
Birthers have all contingencies covered. Except the non-conspiratorial options are never discussed even as possibilities.
Or perhaps the intent was to kill all and through whatever happenstance the rest survived?
For that "perhaps" to make any sense, one would have to explain cogently why these 9 (and not a whole host of others who presumably have been "in on it" for the past 5 years (or much, much longer)) were targeted. Failing that explanation, the better, simpler, more logical explanation is that it was an unfortunate accident.