Yeah, commercial pilots were nearly never in the military. And the charts in the part of the world don’t list minimum altitudes in some areas.
And almost nobody is aware that there is any strife down there.
And ISIS tech support keeps the missiles we gave the rebels in top shape, no chance of a poorly maintained unit not tracking correctly.
It is actually very plausible.
Obama had the CIA take down the Russian airliner, perhaps with the coordination of ISIS comrades, under the childish and mistaken belief that it would turn the Russian people against Putin's efforts in Syria.
Any news stories that seek to cover that up are pure subtrifuge, especially if pushed by the Kenyan's toadies in the UK.