So I know we are aware of the co-pilots FINAL words.
However, do we know they are his ONLY words?
People keep saying that he didn't repeat back what was said to him.
How do we know that? Have we been told the ONLY thing said to ATC was "All right, good night?"
ATC could have given instructions to the co-pilot which he then repeated back.
Then ATC could have said okay, you are now going to enter Vietnam ATC.
The co-pilot also could have repeated that back.
Then ATC may have said "Have a good flight", to which the co-pilot simply responded "All right, good night."
It's possible that the ATC and the pilots generally work the same shifts and know each other.
It's also possible they were having some kind of casual conversation and the ATC guys shift was over.
Maybe the ATC guy even mentioned he was tired and was going home to go to bed.
I'm just not seeing the uproar about this topic I guess. :dunno: