That is why the 1911 hijackers used multiple planes. Too hard to cover all that up.
And the first plane too. :-D
What are your thoughts as to the reason for the shoot down?
One option I’m considering is that it was intended to be a 9/11 type action and it was shot down by the US in order to prevent a greater disaster like 9/11. But the fallout that would be caused if Americans knew we shot down our own people would have been great, so they had to cover it up.
If this is correct and I were going to give any credit whatsoever to the Clinton administration, it would be for making a tough decision and choosing the lesser of two tragedies. It would be a no-win situation for anyone to make that decision.
The other option which some people seem to favor is that the Clintons needed another Arkancide. I have little doubt that they would be willing to have their enemies eliminated, but a whole planeload of innocents along with them strikes me as a bit much even for them - Ron Brown notwithstanding. I would expect a smaller, less spectacular “accident” could be more easily arranged and would attract less attention.