MH 370

[AFTT47]

I believe that plane was carrying lithium-ion batteries as cargo - something it would be illegal to do in the US on a passenger flight. A fire makes the most sense to me. Some investigator put together a fire scenario that explained all the observed happenings. I read it over two years ago but I don't remember the source.

I remember reading that too. It was before the info came out that the plane headed south, though. Once we found out it headed south and flew for another 6 hours, the fire scenario didn't make sense anymore.

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That seems like a pretty forlorn hope.

Apparently not, as its been 4 years and we still haven't found the damn thing. Another huge search just ended today. No clues.

Actually, the one I read took the southern turn into account.

After watching your 60 Minutes videos though, I agree that it's hard not to conclude that the plane was landed - not spiraled out of control. The Canadian investigator makes several points that seen inescapable:

The flaparon was deployed. It is the only way to explain the damage along the trailing edge.

The piece would not even exist had the plane hit the ocean at the supersonic speed it would have been going had it fallen out of the sky un-piloted.

A high-speed crash would have left hundreds of flotation devices which bear the identification of the aircraft. It's inconceivable that not a one has washed ashore by now.

The fact that the pilot had a very similar flight plan in his simulator and deleted it is hard to swallow as a coincidence.