>>2561736 (lb)
I like this Anon's theory about the Hijacking being a diversion in order to destroy the rogue sub without shocking the populace.
If you were to blow up a submarine in a heavily populated area, sending in f-16s and dropping bombs would scare the fuck out of the people. BUT if the fighter jets were in the air because of a hi jacked plane, all eyes would be on the jet.
Just like a magic trick, the attention of the audience is pulled to something that looks bright and shiny but has no bearings on the real trick, thus minimizing exposure.
The Q400 flying around masked the fact that the f16s were on a combat mission, and when they located their target, that's when the Q400 nose dived, timing the explosions.
Kudos to the wise Anon from the last bread.