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In my opinion, the same thing happened to this aircraft as happened to Payne Stewart's Learjet.

And no, I can't explain the changes in direction. It's just my gut feeling.

[jpsb]

"The cause of the uncontrolled flight and crash after the Learjet 35 apparently ran out of fuel were not known, but aviation experts speculated that the aircraft may have lost pressurization and that emergency backup systems failed as the plane's autopilot kept it in the air. Loss of pressurization above 30,000 feet would cause occupants of the aircraft to lose consciousness from oxygen deficiency in one to two minutes, the experts said.

You might very well be correct.

[halo66]

How do you explain the turning off of communications? Payne’s plane’s communications were still active and they were able to track the aircraft using the transponder positions. Also, why would the plane fly up to 45,000 feet dive down to 23,000 feet and then climb back to 29,000 feet. Does not sound like the same problem that Payne experienced.

[NELSON111]

>>>In my opinion, the same thing happened to this aircraft as happened to Payne Stewart's Learjet.

No way. The transponder has to be manually shut off and in order to turn off the ACARS, you have to unscrew a panel and remove a fuse. We know both of these were turned off. That is deliberate.

If the aircraft had just "vented" slowly and killed everyone...these would have still worked.

[crazycatlady]

Yes, except Payne Stewarts Learjet was not deliberately depressurized. I think we have good enough evidence, albeit circumstantial that 370 wasn’t accidental.