[Peetwo]

I do not see how the SIO can be classed as a preferred suicide spot either, they risked getting shot down by the Indonesians and possibly the USA just getting there. And if they were already headed back (altered audio recordings, and disagreements on where they lost the plane) or more likely managed to do a manual turn back and lost control of the the plane, or lost the pilots, the only thing waiting at the end of the line was the SIO.

Totally agree with that summation aussie500..   Why would they (or he) head West then South, risking interest from many authorities when you could of, with less angst, headed E along Lat 8 North till past Brunei then ESE into some of the deepest, darkest trenches of the Pacific Ocean?? 

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