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Thanks for your concern. I understand the public's concern about terrorism, and rightly so. However, let me reassure everyone once again that my brother is not a terrorist or a criminal. He's a good guy, very generous and absolutely hates a thief, and even more so -terrorists. The problem is, we don't think that he has any control over the plane at this point, and probably never did once the plane departed. Our family is absolutely devastated at the thought of never seeing him alive again. We love him and want him home, regardless of the outcome. The mechanic, John Mikel Mutantu, has not been discovered either. His wife, apparently distraught at the announcement of her missing husband, disappeared about a week later (reportedly returned to the Congo) and the FBI or state department is not sharing any information about her whereabouts with us. I have asked numerous questions, only to be stopped with a response like 'we can't tell you that'. I understand national security issues, but it's extremely hard to sit around and wait.... We did the interviews in the hopes of getting my brother's picture out there and reassuring everyone that he is not involved in anything that would harm anyone or break the law. We're weary and just don't want to do any more interviews. His employer, Maury Joseph, owner of Aerospace Sales and Leasing has the utmost confidence and trust in my brother Ben and also believes that he did not pilot this plane. Once again, he was not certified to fly a 727, much land it at night. Maybe the pilots he hired were on board after all? The story is full of bribery and cover-ups from the Angolan government. The most daunting thought of all is the fact that we might never know what happened. ---BPK

Thanks BPK for your response to my post. My heart goes out to you and all your love ones. I cannot imagine what you guys are going through at this time. I offer my prayers for your family and for your brother's safe return. Please keep us updated as much as is possible for you and I myself will keep an eye out for any news in this matter in order to post here on FR. May God bless this to all turn out positive.