The two men had not asked to fly together,

[Historic NY]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26600361

Acting Transport Minister Mr Hishammuddin confirmed at the news conference.

"But if you switch anything off, an orange warning light appears on a screen in front of the crew. So it is highly unlikely one could do it without the other noticing."

Hijack for what purpose?
Killing all for what purpose? Mass suicide? Whats the point w/o a manifesto.
A 777 is bigger than a bread box on the ground and where would you hide the passengers.

Lots of questions and few answers, so far.

[flamingdem]

1. Is there zero way it could shut off

other than human intervention? I'm sure they would have mentioned this if so, but considering lack of motive the accident concept still seems viable

[Historic NY]

3. Not likely .....

its a deliberate override of the systems.

In the article a BBC reporter interviews another 777 pilot.

[Igel]

2. There may not be an answer.

What if one of the pilots had a psychotic break and suddenly voices in his head said to hit his fellow pilot over the head and do certain things?

What kind of justice or meaningful answer would you find in that? Would we ever know?

There'll probably be an answer. For many it won't be significant enough to provide the meaning they need, it won't fit the narrative they have about the world. Or it may fit the wrong narrative and be in need of revision. Islamofascist terrorists from Duluth. A secret spy mission by the NSA over Vietnam gone wrong. An Islamochristist plot to hasten the End Times.

Sort of makes the idea of a psychotic break seem completely rational, if you ask me.

[Historic NY]

4. And that has happened before on a FED EX Flight 705 plane

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Express_Flight_705

And several others....Mozambican Airlines - Eqypt Air Flight 990,

[YarnAddict]

7. Not exactly

That was a suicide attempt. The mental illness defense was rejected.

[Yo_Mama]

5. I have to agree

It's very possible that we just never may know what happened.

People really are being faced with a Rorschach test of a type - they are reading into this incident whatever their own personal obsession might be. In reality what we know is very limited.

[marions ghost]

6. I doubt that

We will know what happened.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

8. hijacked by co-pilot

he immobilized the pilot (slipped something in his drink or whatever) then took control of the plane. Flew all over hell so no one knew where he headed, burned fuel, then buried the plane in the bottom of the ocean.

Mass murderer or victim? The only way he can't be viewed as a villain is to create a mystery.

Sounds like more people are saying victim. Not me.

fin.