Maybe they stole something else? Like what? If they aren't portable, it is going to be tough to position them on a boat in the ocean. Alone the missile would be about useless. They would need the launcher, the target acquisition system. Accuracy is not enhanced by shooting it off some Rube Goldberg setup. An SA-8 (non-ManPad but portable')engagement zone is up to 16k, not going to get it done.
Although the two men using stolen passports may have gotten something through security....and I think that oil slick may confirm that.
With a missile?
The slick could confirm the ac went down in the vicinity, if it was a bomb at altitude and on speed, the debris field would be large indeed considering the cataclysmic shredding and the 7 mile fall, the lighter pieces floating down.
I mentioned the missiles due to Hillary’s comments, as they are out there and I think everything was with them...we had a thread on it at FR...400 missiles had portability though as they were stolen during the attack in Benghazi that day/night? I’ll send you a link to what was taken.
I said the oil slick was proof the two stolen passports got through security, and the men were on the plane. Not sure how the plane was taken down actually...like you said could be several places as oil slick is the fuel.
That Brazil flight was found in Ocean weeks or months later, but it crashed. Depth may be an issue?
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/surface-air-missing-missiles/2013/08/12/id/520026
Here is link and pics of missiles loaded into back of truck in U Tube video. Article said they could shoot down an airliner...so you can make up your own mind after seeing pic and article.
After seeing news tonight that all they have is an oil slick, unless you heard something I didn’t, then without debri is a bomb possible? Wouldn’t something be floating out there, or is it a nose dive by a pilot or terrorist holding gun to pilot’s head? Maybe more news tomorrow.