[Viennacon]

But with what endgame. The pilot is picked up and goes where?

[Uncle Chip]

But with what endgame.

start with survival and go from there.

The pilot is picked up and goes where?

Australia or Indonesia

Note this from the article:

"The Malaysians had asked the US government to view data collected by its secret base, Pine Gap, in the Australian outback."

The Malaysians are thinking the same thing -- the pilot did not intend to go down with the ship.