Missing jet's U-turn programmed before signoff: Sources

[The Straight Story]

The missing Malaysia Airlines jet's abrupt U-turn was programmed into the on-board computer well before the co-pilot calmly signed off with air traffic controllers, sources tell NBC News.

The change in direction was made at least 12 minutes before co-pilot Fariq Abdul Hamid said "All right, good night," to controllers on the ground, the sources said.

The revelation further indicates that the aircraft's mysterious turnaround was planned and executed in the cockpit before controllers lost contact with Flight 370. But it doesn't necessarily indicate an ulterior motive.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101505345

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1. Oh ... "sources" say that, do they?

Hard-hitting stuff, here.

[HipChick]

2. Who are these sources? How come no passengers saw the turn on the personal TV sets

that are equipped in the back of seats...you can usually follow the planes flight across countries...

maybe that was turned off too..