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Why the panel rejects the Swissair Flight 111 MI6 theory

The panel rejects a proposed British incendiary-device theory because the recorded evidence supports the official accident investigation and does not require covert sabotage.

Question

How plausible is the theory that Britain planted a magnesium-sulfate incendiary device on Swissair Flight 111?

Short answer

The panel rejects it; the recorded evidence supports the official accident explanation and provides no need for an MI6 sabotage theory.

Notes

The allegation combines reported magnesium findings with a claim that a former British agent was supposed to be aboard. The panel rejects the proposed MI6 incendiary device and favors the official accident explanation. An initial objection about leaving evidence of involvement is challenged within the exchange: the allegation concerns a device causing the crash, not an addition after impact. The final rejection rests on confidence in the accident evidence and recordings. The discussion supplies no corroboration for covert British involvement.