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The Pilot Who May Have Killed 239 People - YouTube

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MH370's pilot allegedly planned the disappearance of 239 people — a chilling case study in how insider trust, deception, and premeditation expose the fatal blind spots of principal-agent theory.

Principal-Agent ProblemDark TriadInsider Threat TheoryRational Choice Theory

Theory Briefing

  • MH370 vanished with 239 people aboard, and evidence points to the pilot as the deliberate architect of its disappearance.
  • The captain held full control of the aircraft, illustrating how agents entrusted with safety can catastrophically betray that trust.
  • Premeditated flight path data found on the pilot's home simulator suggests cold, calculated planning — a textbook dark triad behavior profile.