If the airplane was stolen, what is the motivation? What can be gained? It seems unlikely that it could be sold on the underground market. How could the thief disguise it’s provenance? Who could be behind it? If the point was the airplane itself, who would need an unregistered 777? What can be done with it?
If it’s a situation like the movie “Thunderball.” If the airplane was stolen to get something on board. What would be on a commercial flight that would be worth all this? Wouldn’t it be easier to get the “mcguffin” from the airport?
If it was to get to one of the person’s on board. Who would be worth the “acceptable collateral loss?” Wouldn’t it be easier to get him when on the ground?
If the “mcguffin” was to steal the plane and take the lives of those souls on board for political or other unknown reasons. Why are they still unknown?
How long was the lead time for this?