The disappearance of MH370 ..... a fictional background

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"We need to make it disappear....."

Synopsis

A meeting is held to discuss a plan to deal with a strategic threat to the United States, involving the defection of a group of scientists and engineers to China, and their transfer of secret technologies therein. A radical solution is presented to remove the threat and minimise any associated negative publicity for government, the military and any business entities involved. The will involve the disappearance of a commercial aircraft. Utmost secrecy is required surrounding all aspects of the operation. The meeting is held during January 2014. As a result, the plan is successfully implemented early in March, including a proactive, inter-governmental coverup.

MH370 orb interception images (l. drone; r. satellite), c. 2.40 am [18.40 UTC], 8 March 2014 + video (below).

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Disclaimer

The following scenario is fictional, based upon reported events and theoretical suppositions by the author and others. The characters presented and organisations mentioned are also pure fiction, and mere representations or avatars.

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Cast of characters

* Lt. Col. Clive Headland - United States Air Force Special Operations Unit

* Bill Jackman - Democratic Senator for Urbane

* Jack McLeod - CEO, Thrust Electronics

* Matt Rogers - Strategic Analyst, Solnare Security Solutions

* Suzie Way - Media and Corporate Liaison VP, Solnare Security Solutions

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A fictional scenario

2 pm, Friday, 14 January 2014, Room 104, Officer's Mess, Endover Air Force Base, Urbane, United States. 

Two neatly dressed civilians walk slowly down the corridor in silence, following an armed military security guard. They stop outside of a door simply marked Rm. 104. The guard knocks, and from inside comes a voice "Enter." The guard swipes a security card, and an unlocking sound follows. He opens the door, then retires. The young man and woman enter, walking over to a small podium at the head of the room. Here they begin to prepare for their presentation.

"Can it be done?" says a booming voice emanating from the far end of the room.

Twenty eight year old Matt Rogers of Solnare Security Solutions stiffens, stands to attention, and responds "Yes."

There is silence.

With his head once again lowered, Matt returns to prizing open the laptop screen on the lectern before him. Next to him stands twenty four year old Suzie Way, the company's media liaison VP.

"This job's worth five million Matt, so give it your best shot," she whispers to him, before taking her seat with the others.

"Well, get on with it then, son. We don't have much time!" It was that voice again.

Matt stands on the slightly raised podium before a projection screen, his laptop opened in front of him. He holds the wooded edges of the lectern tightly and looks out into the darkened space of the small, windowless, meeting room. His hands are sweating.

Through thickish glasses Matt distinguishes the outline of a table, and that of four figures seated in the gloom. Only one was familiar - the diminutive Suzie. The rest are elderly men, suitably attired in uniforms and high-priced suits of black and grey.

"Thank God," he thinks to himself, whilst staring at the back wall and intermittently at Suzie.

The first outline Matt distinguishes, to his right and closest to the lectern, is, according to notes handed him as he entered the room, Senator Bill Jackman, Democrat for Urbane and the local member, if you could call him that. Jackman is responsible for the continued government support of the air force base at Endover. It employs some 1,500 personnel and generates millions of dollars for the local economy annually. Jackman does not want to loose any of that, and therefore keeps a tight reign on the base's activities, as much as the military will allow. Two-way pandering has its advantages, and the generals are okay with this, for they know who is ultimately in control, and it isn't the senator. Jackman needs them more than they him.

Next to Jackman, and at the far end of the table, sits Lieutenant Colonel Clive Headland of the Air Force Special Operations Unit, also based at Endover. He chairs the meeting, and is the origin of the rather aggressive voice telling him to get on with it. Headland is keen to present an image of strength whilst in the presence of the senator, and the young nerdy scientist on stage is a perfect foil for that.

On the opposite side of the table, to Matt's left, is Jack McLeod, head of Thrust Electronics. McLeod is tight with Headland - they golf together every Saturday morning, when free. The numerous black ops programs they have participated in for some three decades brings a lot of cash into the base and business. It primarily involves the back-engineering of alien technologies and exotic weaponry for air to ground delivery by the Air Force and Navy. McLeod, like Headland, is an elderly man, in his late sixties and with a whitish, fulsome head of hair. His friend is bald. Today the businessman's dark, silver-coated glasses reflect the light of the projection screen, for a moment distracting Matt from the task ahead. McLeod coughs irregularly, evidence of a smoking habit and perhaps long-term association with toxic materials. At least, that's what is going through Matt's mind as he initially scans the room.

Next to McLeod, and also close to the stage, is Suzie Way, head of media and corporate relations with Solnare Security Solutions. Matt works closely with Suzie. Solnare is one of the few corporations deeply embedded into the military operations at Endover and the work of the Special Operations Unit. In her early thirties, black-haired and with a killer smile, Suzie is the attractive front face of the company's Urbane operations, whilst Matt complements her as their strategic analyst and problem solver - a veritable walking computer. Both have above top secret security clearances, at least for this project.

In the far corner of the room, seated on a chair, is a man in his forties. Matt cannot readily distinguish any further detail due to his poor eyesight and the low light level. "I really need some decent bifocals," he thinks to himself. Dressed rather casually in black pants and a tweed top, the figure is not listed on the meeting agenda papers, and appears to have slipped in by a back door just as the meeting is about to begin, thereby escaping any opportunity for a personal introduction. Matt can only assume that he is connected with one of the security agencies, or the mysterious group ultimately responsible for the operation. The man does not utter a word during the presentation, or engage with anyone else in the room. He is similarly ignored by the others.

Matt finishes his room scan, and turns to Suzie for a signal. She gives him a nod and smile. He begins the presentation.

"Thank you, Senator, Colonel, Mr. McLeod," says Matt with a slight quiver in his voice, focussing on the figure at the far end of the table.

"Speak up!" booms the Lt. Colonel.

Matt feels the sweat trickle down his brow. He clicks on the mouse and pointer in his hand and an image of a jet airliner appears on the screen. It's livery is blue, red and white, with the words Malaysia displayed prominent on the fuselage.

"As you all know, we have a national security threat confronting us, and it requires an urgent solution. Our options, however, are limited."

Matt observes heads nod and hears the sound of general agreement.

"We need to take down the aircraft on the screen," says Matt, pointing to the screen.

"What do you mean?" interjects Senator Jackman. "I thought we were just dealing with a matter of industrial espionage, and some rogue defectors?"

"Correct, senator. But they will be on this aircraft, and we need to make it disappear. Completely. No radar traces; no transponder signals; no debris field - on land or at sea; no bodies; nothing," Matt responds, pulling up his next image - a schematic of the plane.

The senator looks puzzled.

"Do not worry senator. We have done this before," says Matt with a reassuring smile.

"This is a Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777. It is almost the size of a jumbo jet, and therefore to make it simply disappear is no easy task. However, we do have the technologies to do precisely that. We cannot have a large commercial airliner with hundreds of people on board crash in a populated area, or be shot out of the sky and dispersed into a million pieces of evidence. We need to be smarter, and utilise some methods which have proven useful in such circumstances. There will be collateral damage, but we have been assure this is acceptable if it means the success of the mission."

Matt moves away from the lectern, to the opposite side of the stage. He takes a deep breath and continues.

"Solnare Security Solutions has worked closely with Thrust Electronics and the Air Force Special Operations Unit, plus of course American security services, both military and governmental, as in the Central Investigation Section (CIS), to develop a solution to this problem. Together, and especially over the last three months since we were initially made aware of the situation and brought on board as a partner in this specific operation, we have developed what we believe will be a workable scenario, with a number of alternate inbuilt contingencies should various elements not go according to plan. Our ultimate goal is clear."

Matt stops for a moment and reaches down to take a sip of water from a flask on the table next to him.

"As you all know, last December we were informed that approximately twenty foreign staff - Chinese and Taiwanese - from the firm of Reilly Superconductors were booked into a conference in Shanghai, China, on the weekend of 8-9 March this year. The information received was that this was actually part of a conspiracy to defect en mass to China, taking with them their families, the knowledge they had acquired whilst employed by Reilly, and a secret cargo of their latest superconductor chips. We do not know if they are going of their own volition, or if the Chinese Communist government has threatened them with reprisal actions against families back home, as is often the case."

"Whatever the truth, this defection, and with it the theft of highly secret advanced technologies of immense security value, is something the United States cannot allow. The chips are state of the art. I will not go into any detail here as to their use and significance, as we do not have the time and some of you undoubtedly have a better handle on that than I. But trust me, they are a technological breakthrough and vital in our efforts to maintain a lead in the arms and space race.

"Here, here," shouts Senator Jackman, whilst Headland and McLeod share knowing glances.

"The US has been investing in these people for a decade and is only now starting to reap the rewards. We understand that the CIS has had a difficult task during that period keeping a lid on the technology, and a number of the Chinese and Taiwanese staff have already been removed from Reilly's based on their spying activities and efforts to export their discoveries."

"Excuse me, Mr Rogers. How many defectors are we talking about?" queries Senator Jackman.

"Eight have been removed, as far as I am aware, whilst twenty remain," responds Matt. "The fellow workers of the eight are told that they have been transferred to other facilities, or decided to return home. But we suspect they have gleaned the truth - that they have been imprisoned, or eliminated."

Matt continues.

"The government and military have been working closely with Reilly's following a recent breakthrough in the production of superconductive computer chips. We cannot let China get their hands on them, or the staff responsible for their development. As a result, we are forced to take what many would consider extreme action."

"What do you propose?" asks Jackman, who has not been briefed on the precise details of the operation.

"Unfortunately, and as I indicated at the start of this presentation, there are only two solutions available to us. One would be to incarcerate all the scientists and engineers, and any co-conspirators that we can identify. This would be a massive task, as the network of Chinese spies in this country is immense, and the Communist Party support mechanisms are very sophisticated. Such an action would create a political scandal and media frenzy, involving Taiwan as well, and nobody wants that. It would not sold the problem, as China would continue to find and develop defectors. The other solution is to deal with the issue and the parties involved with extreme prejudice, and to teach China a lesson."

"What is your final recommendation?" asks Headland.

"As previously discussed, Colonel, Solnare recommends the latter course of action," responds Matt. "Namely, the disappearance of the airplane along with those on board, numbering what we believe will be some 240+ passengers and crew. We will, however, attempt to save the defectors and return them to Reilly in order to continue their work. They are a valuable asset."

The room is silent. Matt takes another a deep breath and drink from his flask.

"Are there any questions?" he asks.

"Will there be American citizens on board?" quizzes Jackman.

"Possibly," responds Matt. "Though we will not know until the day, and try to do all we can to minimise the manifest in that regard. It is imperative that the leadup to the action is as normal as possible, with minimal interference from our end. Any other questions?"

There are none.

"If not, I will proceed with a brief outline of the proposed plan of operation. The briefing notes in the folder before you provides additional detail."

Matt clicks on the computer and a flow chart appears on the screen behind him.

"We are proposing the following actions. Firstly, we need to ensure that all the defecting staff get on board the Malaysian Airlines flight to Shanghai which is due to depart just after midnight on Friday, 7 March, and arrive in China around 6.30 am on the following morning. The usual protocol would be for them to be dispersed over a number of flights. However, in this instance, a single boarding of the group is the most desirable, in order to achieve the success of the operation."

"We also need to ensure that their secret cargo of superconducting chips is loaded, as planned by the group. In other words, we need to assist with the implementation of the defection, and ensure that there is no suspicion on their part of our knowledge or involvement in any of this."

"Is that possible?" asks Headland.

"Yes sir," responds Matt. "The special branch of the CIS which has been dealing with Reilly security issues has developed a deep mole. As a result, and in regards to this specific project, we have been able to maintain distance from the conspiring employees whilst keeping tabs on their activities. Those who know the precise details of the present operation have been kept to a minimum, and aspects of it have been, and will be, compartmentalised to ensure that apart from those in this room and the security forces, few others will have a comprehensive overview of what is taking place."

"In addition to the secret cargo of superconductor chips placed on board by the defectors, here will be an additional cargo in the form of two palettes of specially prepared lithium ion batteries. Thanks to assistance from Mr. McLeod and Thrust Electronics for that. These batteries are susceptible to toxic combustion and will be wired up to staged ignition devices. This will ensure that they undergo a chain reaction resulting in their delayed explosive detonation, ignition and toxic emission for a period of some 2-4 hours whilst the plane is in the air."

Matt briefly presented a strained smiled when recalling the impact these fires will have for those on board. Senator Jackman was already wearing a similar expression of concern following realisation of the proposed loss of life.

"The flammable cargo will provide us with a number of useful outcomes. Each individual fire will be virtually impossible to put out with the standard fire fighting equipment on board the plane. The heat of the flames will also have a physical impact upon the electrical wiring and some structural elements within, and adjacent to, the cargo bay. The palettes will be placed in close proximity to the wiring hub. We will also silence the plane, temporarily knocking out all outside communication with the plane, and impact upon its radar signature. Significantly, the emission of toxic fumes will likely lead to the death of those on board - passengers and crew - within the first hour of the fires, despite dispersal of heat and smoke out of the lower rear air ducts and the short-term availability of oxygen masks. The toxic fumes will quickly spread into the cockpit and passenger cabin areas. The pilots may last twice that period of survival, due to extra oxygen tanks feeding into the cockpit. Nevertheless, they will eventually succumb. Only those on board who we will provide with special breathing apparatus will survive. As noted, this will only be the defectors."

"But won't this cause the plane to crash into the ocean, or on land, and leave a vast debris trail which will contain incriminating evidence?" asks Senator Jackman.

"Not at all," responds McLeod. "The battery fires will have a devastating impact for those on board, due to the toxicity of the emissions. But beyond this they should not cause the plane to crash. There may be some physical damage to the cargo bay and elements of the plane's electrical and hydraulic systems, but once we have taken control of the craft, that will not matter. The pilots should be able to set the autopilot as soon as they become aware of the fire. There may be damage to the undercarriage area near the loading bay, and landing gear as well. In any case, we have a contingency to forestall the option of an uncontrolled ditching in the sea or crash in a populated area," Matt explained with a smile, looking over toward Headland.

"What do you mean?" asks the Senator.

"Well, you can thank 9/11 for that one!" responds Headland.

The Senator looks on quizzically.

"You see, following the 9/11 disaster," begins Headland, "President Bush decreed that companies such as Boeing install in their jet passenger aircraft a remote control option, whereby our military, or the airline companies themselves, can take control of a plane should it be hijacked and directed toward a population area or security installation, such as the White House. As a result, we plan to take control of the plane within an hour of the battery fires commencing. By this time most of those on board will be deceased and we can do with the plane what we like after that."

Headland smiled as he finished talking, looking around the table and then up to Matt for support in what he had just revealed.

"Indeed," says Matt. "What the Lt. Colonel outlined is a crucial element of our plan."

Matt brings up on the display screen a map of the Malay peninsula and the planned route for the aircraft, following the setting off of the battery fires and implementation of remote control of the aircraft.

"We envisage the plane taking off from Kuala Lumpur around 12.40am on the 8th, flying north east towards Shanghai," says Matt.

"Upon commencement of the staged detonation of the batteries, it will catch fire approximately 45 minutes into the flight, whilst over the South China Sea. There will only be minor explosive ignition of the batteries, and this will not cause it to fall into the sea, thereby giving rise to a significant debris field. This will not happen."

"In dealing with the fires, the captain will look to safely land the craft as soon as possible. He will be told to turn around and head in a south westerly direction back towards Malaysia. The setting of the internal autopilot will assist both pilots in dealing with a now smoke-filled cockpit and the associated toxic fumes. During this period the US military will take control of the craft externally, using one of our AWACS. These will be on manoeuvres with the Thailand and Malaysian military forces at the time, and in the air over the South China Sea, ensuring that the Chinese do not interfere with the plane once it is on fire and the pilots ultimately succumb to the fumes or otherwise loose control."

"Amazing," responds Jackman.

"By the time the plane reaches the Malaysia and Thailand border it will be under our control," emphasises Matt. 

"Once we fly it along the border and away from any mountainous areas to the south, or populated regions, we will divert it into the Strait of Malacca. From there, it will fly in a north westerly direction towards the Andaman Sea and approach the Nicobar Islands. It will then be directed due west into the Indian Ocean. And here is where we meet the most interesting and, dare I say it, the most exciting part of the operation."

Matt makes another click, and a picture of a drone appears on the screen.

"At some point - and correct me if I get any of this wrong, Colonel - from around 2.20 am we will ensure that the plane disappears," says Matt, indicating the latter with a quotes gesture of his hands.

"All ground radar records of the plane will subsequently be destroyed or kept from public view. The plane will theoretically disappear from commercial control tower radar and normal company satellite monitoring. We will use planes and drones from Butterworth air force base to ensure this part of the plan goes smoothly and is closely monitored by us. Apart from cameras on drones, we will also be following the operation through spy satellites which have extremely precise 3D video monitoring capabilities."

"Whilst this will provide us with comprehensive coverage of the plane, the local military authorities will have limited awareness of its exact position and precise fate beyond the point of disappearance. They will not be involved in the actual operation, and it will be subject to the normal "need to know" and plausible deniability protocols."

"The Malaysian and Thai air force will remain grounded during the extraction of the plane," chimes in Headland.

"The actual disappearance will be a reality shortly thereafter, as we deploy a series of special plasma-based orbs which will form a wormhole enveloping the plane. This will enable us to instantaneously teleport it to a site further out west into the Indian Ocean near the Maldives and away from prying ground based radar."

"How is that possible?" asks a somewhat incredulous Jackman.

"Trust us. It is," answers Headland, once again sharing a knowing nod and wry smile with McLeod.

"Thank you, Colonel," says Matt.

He clicks again, and a new map appears on the screen.

"From the point of reappearance the plane will travel south west, past the Maldive Islands and on towards our secure base at Diego Garcia. Once there it will be landed using the automatic external pilot, or, if that is not possible due to damage to the landing gear, then it will be ditched in a shallow, near shore area. This would allow the onboard fire to dissipate and extinguish."

"We hope to do this early in the morning of the 8th, around 9am, having used up most of the fuel on board to minimise the threat of fire should the plane have a less than smooth landing at Diego Garcia. You must realise that we plan a controlled landing there so as not to generate debris which, if ditched in the ocean, even in a shallow near shore location, would be difficult to recover and control. Upon landing, any of those still alive on board will be hospitalised to assist and their recovery. The bodies of those deceased will be suitably dealt with."

Suzie looks up at the clock on the wall. She rises out of her seat and hops on stage, taking a position beside Matt.

"Thank you Matt, for that detailed description," she says.

Matt takes a seat by the small table on the podium.

"As you can see," Suzie continues, "this is very much a collaborative effort with the organisations represented in this room and our security forces. We will also need to have the cooperation of the Malaysian government, though the amount of information we provide to them will be limited, as we cannot ensure that they will be able to maintain the necessary degree of secrecy, either close to the disappearance or beyond, when official investigations are called for, and undertaken. Once again, we have planned for the latter and will instigate a suitably distracting operation to ensure that the true fate of the plane and its passengers is not revealed."

"Once the plane reaches Diego Garcia we will be able to secure any superconductor chips and related documentation on board, and hide the plane prior to its ultimate dismantling and disposal. We have a person embedded - one of the scientists - to ensure that the plan is implemented as described and to address any unplanned contingencies. He is aware of the danger, and we will do our best to provide him with the necessary equipment to survive the toxic fumes emanating from the battery fire, though that is not a certainty, and he knows that," said Suzie, trailing off. "Any questions?"

"There will be no witnesses, then?" askes Senator Jackman.

"No, none," she answers, "apart from our own people, some of the military personnel at Diego Garcia, and the defectors we are able to save."

Jackman and Headland nod approvingly.

"I should also point out that we have a detailed contingency plan to ensure that those who go looking for the plane over the following months and years do not head to Diego Garcia."

Headland laughs loudly, as Suzie points to the map on the screen.

"As you can see from the "possible route" arrow on the map, we will be working with a satellite firm to provide data to the Malaysian and Australian governments which will suggest to them, to the public at large, and to any amateur sleuths, that the plane crashed into the deep ocean off the west coast of Australia, a long way from Diego Garcia."

With that, Lt. Col. Headland rises from his seat.

"Brilliant!" says Headland. "Thank you Mr Rogers and Ms Way. That was an extremely useful presentation. You can leave us now. We will be in contact shortly. I do not envisage any issues with the plan as presented. Thank you."

With that, Matt packs up his papers, turns off his laptop, and with a quick strained smile to the three men remaining at the large table, follows Suzie out of the room with some haste.

He is aware that with just a couple of weeks to go, all that is needed is the final OK from the people in the room. Those above Lt. Col. Headland had already provided the necessary permission to do "whatever it takes" to ensure that the defectors were dealt with, their papers and chip samples secured or destroyed, and any collateral damage, as for example in regard to the passengers and crew on board and the plane itself, were dealt with so as to deny discovery.

"We did well," he quips to Suzie as they walk down the long corridor to their car.

"The boss will be pleased," she responds.

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Acknowledgements

The above fictional scenario is based on the research and discoveries of numerous individuals over the years since March 2014 when MH370 disappeared. Most notable is the recent work of Ashton Forbes during 2023-4 in uncovering a number of likely explanations surrounding the disappearance of the plane, and the use of teleportation in facilitating its temporary disappearance.

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MH370 : | A fictional scenario | MH370 | Russia & China | Sergio Cavaiuolo analysis | TR-3B | Video presentation |

Last updated: 23 October 2024

Michael Organ, Australia