I am, perhaps, not as cynical as you.
I don’t think the nefarious ones are necessarily the US Government.
That being said, if the nefarious ones dump bodies, luggage and seat cushions in the south India Ocean, the alert level drops precipitously.
Eliminating an existing flight and substituting the “vanished” airframe loaded with whatever evil (explosives, nerve gas, whatever) becomes a possibility.
We have a patient and determined foe. One who is capable of attempting to blow up the WTC and failing (in 1993, remember?) and continuing over nearly a decade to achieve that goal.
My bet is that we won’t be the target, as obama is already actively working to support the most radical islamist side in any conflict.
My bet is the 777 will be modified as a dam buster and used on the Three Gorges Dam, as China is not showing proper obeisance to the uighurs...
ooooh maybe a nice hollyweird movie remake The Uighur Sanction
My guess is a nuke/EMP over Israel.
They will never try the airplane crap again. They caught us with our pants down on that one even though that threat was mentioned in the past. Look at all the money we spent on inefficient airport security.
The next attack will be something totally different that we are not prepared for. the so called “terrorist’ planners are not dummies.
It is not the first time that an aerospace vehicle has vanished.