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Wouldn't the FMS have put it in a holding pattern near the destination if the pilots didn't intervene?
In regard to the transponder, wouldn't the ID be changed if something nefarious was going on?
Head, I am not sure it would matter if the passengers were conscious or not if they were over water with no cell connection. I doubt any would realize there was a problem.
Losing the comms array does make some sense but as stated, it doesn't affect VHF comms and I think the pilots would have reported the loss of the other systems right away.
Then again I think of the Air France flight and how inept they became once they entered a situation outside of the norm. I do have to give credit to the captain for recognizing the situation quickly after entering the cockpit.
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The X15 was the only aircraft I flew where I was glad the engine quit. - Milt Thompson.
"Don't get so caught up in your right to dissent that you forget your obligation to contribute." Mrs. James to her son Chappie.
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