I am largely with American Pride. I tried running through the most probable explanations but the event timelines, lack of wreckage, and lack of further communications( except via systems that could not be shut off from the cabin) keep leading me back to human action, probably with the assistance or complicity of one of the crew.
If the pilot wanted to make a political statement why not leave that statement somewhere publicly? It is possible that the very complicated plane had a cascading series of electrical failures that resulted in the death of all aboard before they could call for help, but The actions of the plane after the last communication would indicate intelligent design.
So, barring my most recent "sky net" theory that the plane became self aware and killed everyone on board, I am left with the question of "why this plane?" Cargo makes the most sense. If all you wanted was the cargo all you have to do is get the plane down in one piece. But what are the odds that this crew would get this particular cargo unless this flight was a normal "milk run" for whatever they were after. The second possibility is to use the plane to carry something else, which means you have to get it safely down and then back up. Then the question becomes " why a 777?" A smaller jet would be easier to land and take off again. Your options for landing strips increase. What is the advantage of this type of plane? Cruising range comes to mind. But beyond that ?
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