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jtuck004

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11. Could they come up with a more complicated plan? They have money, probably some of it ours,

Reply to sulphurdunn (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 09:39 PM

Mar 2014

so finding another delivery vehicle wouldn't be a problem. They don't need anything that big to put a bomb a few thousand feet above some big city and set it off. A quarter of the entire world would be focused on their actions, not the best way to remain stealthy. And there might well be people on board to shoot you these days.

Could be, but it sure sounds more like something from a Bond movie rather than real life.

Besides, the whole plane into a building has been done. I suspect any terrorist who is anybody would want to surpass that, with large electrical outages across the country, or perhaps biological agents.

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One U.S. Theory: Plane's Disappearance 'Act of Piracy' [View all] JudyM Mar 2014 OP

Can't they just use "find my i-phone"? OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2014 #1

"It's 2016, and this is Nightline. Tonight we speak with the survivors of a plane that was pirated jtuck004 Mar 2014 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author sulphurdunn Mar 2014 #5

A four hour circle wouldn't be much smaller than the USA Fumesucker Mar 2014 #7

I know. Huge. And they shouldn't stop looking for other clues, but everyone in jtuck004 Mar 2014 #10

Hypothesis not theory. (I realize it was the headline and not you.) n/t Gore1FL Mar 2014 #3

That's a lot of corpses to deal with if you just want a plane. Barack_America Mar 2014 #4

The only reason I can think of sulphurdunn Mar 2014 #6

Could they come up with a more complicated plan? They have money, probably some of it ours, jtuck004 Mar 2014 #11

Thanks. I feel more confident sulphurdunn Mar 2014 #12

I hate to say people are wrong, because things do happen, but on the list of jtuck004 Mar 2014 #13

Of course, sulphurdunn Mar 2014 #19

That would be the way. I would go one step further - I would steal one empty of people jtuck004 Mar 2014 #22

It would be hard not to have sulphurdunn Mar 2014 #24

If they wanted to steal a 777 there are dozens of easier ways. jtuck004 Mar 2014 #25

Well, your argument sulphurdunn Mar 2014 #26

I'm open to other evidence anytime. <G> There is a place for imagination jtuck004 Mar 2014 #27

I am fine with the "accident" theory till I get to the part about multiple course changes.. EX500rider Mar 2014 #30

You are correct. All the theories have holes. And the more complex, the more holes. jtuck004 Mar 2014 #31

I'm with you on that. The idea of some terrorist group hijacking and taking a plane to some penultimate Mar 2014 #14

I don't think pirates are impossible or not worth at least considering. I just think the more jtuck004 Mar 2014 #16

What possible group would claim responsibility? seveneyes Mar 2014 #28

Beats me. sulphurdunn Mar 2014 #29

A little dark humor: Vietnam CraigsList Ad ManiacJoe Mar 2014 #8

Clever... and dark. nt JudyM Mar 2014 #9

heheheh lol penultimate Mar 2014 #15

While a lot of people may not find that funny Reter Mar 2014 #17

I'M pretty sure this dark humor may not be to far from the truth. sarcasmo Mar 2014 #21

Nice, but wrong country. jsr Mar 2014 #23

The turn PATRICK Mar 2014 #18

The guys with stolen passports were from? sarcasmo Mar 2014 #20