[MarMema]

Hurray. I have company in my conspiracy thinking.

Did you see that the pilot had a history of letting women into the cockpit?

Among those aboard were First Officer Fariq Abdul Hamid, 27, who along with a fellow pilot violated airline rules in 2011 by allowing two young South African women into their cockpit during a flight, one of the women told Sydney-based Nine Network. The report included photos of the women in the cockpit, with one appearing to show them posing with a man resembling Fariq. Passengers have been prohibited from entering the cockpit during a flight after the 9/11 attacks on the United States.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Yes. Another avenue is the “plane geek” pilot had a flight simulator in his home. That means he could have tested nefarious scenarios at home without anyone knowing. I think the pilot is the key, not his horny co-pilot. The possibilities range from simple theft ... to jihad hijacking of some kind.