Seriously, though. what can be so bad that's happened to this airliner that it requires this level

[Berni]

of obvious lying or cover up? Even if some bugger's shot it down or blown it up, can the fall-out from it really be so bad?

[Ashberto]

Roswell, Area 51, Black Triangles.

The Martians have invaded!

[Berni]

That's how weirdly over-the-top the whole cover-up is.

[Peter]

It crashed and they are all dead.

The malaysian government are not exactly famed for being prompt,vefficient, open or honest.

Especially when dealing with the chinese.

[Rich]

malfunction, malpractice or something darker like terrorism or suicide.

[Rich]

[Pat Vegas]

[Berni]

[Red N White Army]

[Berni]

All this obfuscation is just making relations with the chinee even more fraught imo.