I am still going with my theory, or third theory.
US satellite killer test. Test was successful and word was quietly sent through back channels to China telling them not to do a damn thing while we were dealing with Russia.
Technical aspects? Laser fried communications and caused cockpit fire. Pilots see a flash of light, things stRt to burn. They become disoriented and in the ensuing panic..... Take it from there.
Nice.
I’ll give you a ten for originality. Zero for plausibility. It would require Obama to have grown a pair. If that had happened, Carney would have told us.