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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
On the contrary: A private jet from a private airstrip wishing to overfly Indian and or Pakistan air space in order to get to some Russian oligarchs private airstrip in one of the 'stans.
If they'd done it right a trip that would have been done several times so that the controllers would be familiar with the transponder and plan.
Stolen jet then flies same route with same transponder in from the south beyond radar control and out to the north beyond radar control.
Only needs a very few in the know to bring it off plus one pilot on the jet to take over when the co-pilot is off the flight deck and the doors locked.
Not as crazy as some stupid suicide stunt that some here have accepted hook, line and sinker.  |
Well it is a bit more crazy. First of all why would they need the plane? Surely whatever purpose would be served by now. You need a landing strip quite large and a place to hide a 777, and no-one who saw it over Pakistan/India. What do you do with the people that were on board and why hijack a relatively populous and focused flight that draws a lot of attention? Especially since, in your example, they already have access to a private jet.
The plane ditching over the ocean is not only the best lead we have but also the more logical outcome.