This father's comments break my heart, if it is a political/ military thing, then at least some passengers might survive.
"Airline pilots are not trained for radar avoidance," said aviation expert Keith Wolzinger, a former 777 pilot. They like to stay on the radar, because -- again -- it protects their plane.
Only military pilots, he said, are usually keen on avoiding radar.
The father of a passenger on the missing plane is hoping for an outcome that would sound shocking under normal circumstances.
"I hope the plane was hijacked, because then, at least, there is hope," Li from Hebei Province said. He did not give his full name.
Li is waiting at a Beijing hotel with dozens of other passengers' family members awaiting word on the fate of their loved ones.
"But if the worst happened then I will have no meaning in my life. This is my only son," Li said.
As he walked away, he bent his head and cried."