@Kenyon Danke für die Analyse!
The right-side Flaperon separated from the aircraft while MH370 was in the air.
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It seems possible, but not highly probable, that the Flaperon could have separated from the wing prior to final descent due to earlier undefined damages. It appears more probable that the majority of stress fatigue damage and ultimate separation occurred during a high speed, high altitude, descent while power and hydraulic systems were in fuel exhausted modes.
I am convinced that MH370 was hijacked by someone in the flight deck as ACARS downlink was turned off in the FMS, or else there wouldn't be a logon as attested in the Inmarsat data log. The Factual Information (official interim report) makes it clear that a 'failed' downlink message was sent by ACARS to the ground station, apparently in connection to the logon at 18:25. This indicates ACARS remained operational throughout the flight duration, but was prevented from sending messages to the ground station. The deduction, therefore, is that ACARS was disabled certainly in the flight deck by someone intending to shut down the aircraft communication systems.
This means there is no indication that there was any kind of damage inflicted to the flaperon before fuel exhaustion. It rather appears that MH370 was in controlled flight and/or on autopilot towards the end of the flight. Moreover, every drift analysis suggests the flaperon drifted from the southern Indian Ocean, which renders unlikely any assertion MH370 could have been hit by a missile in this remote part of the planet.
The current theory is that MH370 lost all electronic power supplied to the wing flaps prior to impact, due to exhaustion of backup systems during final descent. Should the assertion hold true that the flaperon separated from the wing due to flutter, it is therefore extremely likely that this occurred a few minutes after the second engine flamed out.
The missing ID plate is perhaps less of an issue as the paper wants us to think. We have discussed in this thread that it is far from mandatory to attach such an ID plate firmly to the flaperon. It is as well possible to print, note or stamp the serial number with a fineliner on, or glue the ID plate to, the flaperon. The method of application should be documented, however, not in the public domain.