Oh, that's a bit of a sub-theory to the remote-controlled planes notion. Although not entirely dependent (these things rarely are).Originally posted by Orang Utan
What is the impersonated loved ones theory?
The story about people making telephone calls from the hijacked aircraft was deemed implausible but there was the matter of relatives reporting receiving phone calls from their loved ones which needed explanation. The idea was mooted that the calls were fakes, presumable involving a call centre of impersonators well versed in the personal details of their subjects, fooling the relatives into believing they were talking to their husband/wife/daughter/brother ...