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Originally Posted by SilentKnight
That theory's as good as any.
But it doesn't explain the altitude changes. I've read the plane went up to over 40k feet, and then dropped back down.
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That was actually addressed in the same theory. According to the guy that put forward the idea, the plane MAY have been taken to the upper limits of its operational range by the pilot in a desperate attempt to put out flames by restricting oxygen available. Flying at that level is the very limit of the plane's operational range and could easily have stalled creating a quick dive down. It's also possible the plane was put in to a dive on purpose attempting to put out the fire.