Ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir says the CIA may be withholding
information on MH370
The Star / Asia News Network,
May 19, 2014
Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on
Sunday suggested that Boeing and the Central Intelligence Agency
should be questioned over the missing Flight MH370.
"Someone is hiding something. It is not fair that Malaysian
Airlines (MAS) and Malaysia should take the blame," he said in his
blog Chedet.cc.
In his 11-paragraph long post, Mahathir expressed his
viewpoints and theories on the situation and stressed that
something was out of place and that the media would not post
anything about Boeing or CIA.
"They can land safely or they may crash, but airplanes do not just
disappear. Certainly not these days with all the powerful
communication systems which operate almost indefinitely and possess
huge storage capacities,” Mahathir said.
Stating that he believes the tracking system on the plane was
intentionally disabled, Mahathir questioned on where was
the data of the plane, which was supposed to have been recorded by
the satellite.
"MH370 is a Boeing 777 aircraft. It was built and equipped by
Boeing, hence all the communications and GPS equipment must have
been installed by Boeing.
"If they failed or have been disabled, Boeing must know how it can
be done and surely Boeing would ensure that they cannot be easily
disabled as they are vital to the safety and operation of the
plane," he said.
He added that in 2006, Boeing received a US patent for a system
that, once activated, removes all control from pilots to
automatically return a commercial airliner to a pre-determined
landing location.
He cited Flightglobal.com article by John Croft dated Dec 1, 2006,
stating that the ‘uninterruptible’ autopilot would be
activated if terrorists attempt to gain control of the flight
deck.
The article also said that ‘uninterruptible’ autopilot could
be activated by the pilots, on board sensors or even by radio or
satellite links by government agencies like the Central
Intelligence Agency.
"Clearly Boeing and certain agencies have the capacity to take over
'uninterruptible control' of commercial airliners of
which MH370 is one," he said.
Mahathir said attempts to detect the plane by looking for
debris and oil slick was a waste of money, adding that this was not
an ordinary crash and that the plane was somewhere, maybe without
MAS’ markings.
"Boeing should explain about this so-called anti-terrorism
auto-land system. "I cannot imagine the pilots made a soft-landing
in rough seas and then quietly drown with the aircraft," he
added.
