[ARCADIA]

first indications were that it was apparently due to some type of technical problem - possibly decompression - and not terrorism.

They would blame Martians before they blame Islam. Tech glich Bull; these aircraft are designed with redundant systems.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Payne Stewart's business jet crashed due to decompression. But I don't know how the systems of large passenger jets compare to small business jets. (I would think that more passengers+commercial passengers=tighter regulations, but maybe I'm wrong.) It's also strange here that the pilots are unconsious, the passengers know it, and the passengers are still awake.

[TomasUSMC]

They would blame Martians before they blame Islam.

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Agreed.

If the plane started to decompress, wouldn't the pilots would have quickly taken the plane down to a lower altitude. If it were poison gas, how could someone send a text message after the pilots were dead. Who was the captain? Be nice to know if his body is recovered. If not, could the pilot be the bad guy in this?

To many what ifs. The Black boxes were recovered and probably will give lots of answers.

If its terrorists, then its another opportunity for the west - as a line of departure from the present kinder gentler compassionate WOT. If not, then the black boxes will tell us WTF happened.