I totally agree with you, JaimeSommers. This whole thing with the Malaysian government has been ridiculous from the beginning.
Some days I think the plane never turned unless it was down and to the west to try to land in Viet Nam somewhere. I watched a whole series of videos of plane crashes on video yesterday. The videos were sponsored by National Geographic and others on youtube.
I watched a video on a British Airways Flight #38. Approximately 20 minutes into the video, there was mention of a Malaysian flight was being 'computer driven' (their words). The auto-pilot pulled the nose of the plane up to approximately 38,000 feet. The pilot did manage to get the plane safely down, but they were over land. That video was @
http://youtube.com/watch?v=THiegvdmU
So their
are instances of the auto-pilot malfunctioning in the 777. Can't remember where the other video was, but there was an instance of the auto-pilot disengaging when bumped and the plane making a rapid descent.
I have begun to think there was an electrical fire onboard, the auto-pilot malfunctioned, drove the nose up, then rapid descent. Then everything came back online. The pilot could have tried to land the plane on the nearest land which would most likely be in Viet Nam. I think that just maybe that guy on the oil rig did actually see something. This crew and the passengers may be on dry land and desperately need rescued.
There is always a first time for everything. There may be a first time for the 777 to malfunction in a certain way.
Have we begun to build planes smarter than we are? The plane can fly itself and even land itself. What next?
I need to stick to crimes and mysteries on the ground I think!
:moo: