I really think it's a small chance of terrorism. Someone would be saying something by this point. A recent stat I have heard is about 5% of airline passengers are on false documents, so I'm not sure that means much.

It's too early yet in the investigation, once the black box is located, then it will likely reveal all as in the pilot error in the Air France crash.

A tragic incident but, regardless of everything else, as someone under control, with an electronic chip in my passport (containing God knows what detailed information), I really wonder how people can still stroll around with fake documents like someone out of The Day of The Jackal.

I detest flying, but with my job it comes with the territory and I use to suffer in silence mid-Atlantic when "moderate" turbulence was kicking-in with white knuckle fear when everyone else was fast asleep. Now I take tablets, some heavy duty stuff for long-haul flights and some super light stuff for when I am travelling in Europe and need to perform at the end of the journey, the other stuff really takes it out of you though and when you arrive you are fit for nothing.

I don't mind flying, but on long trips, which to me would be over 5 hours, there's usually at least one point in the trip where the thought of the plane just falling out of the sky enters the front of my mind.  The last flight I took from Philadelphia to Atlanta had the worst turbulence I've ever experienced on the final approach to Atlanta.  Huge, billowy cumulus clouds and really choppy air with crosswinds for maybe 10 minutes straight.  The plane would just drop suddenly then climb and the engines were revving and then powering down constantly.  JESUS!!!  Lots of audible "WHOA" and "GULP" from other passengers.  I really couldn't believe we were going to land and then maybe 2000 feet from the ground the turbulence just ceased and the landing was smooth as butter.

My dad was on a flight that blew a tire ON TAKEOFF.  They landed safely at the destination city but for the entire flight everyone on board just thought they were hurtling toward sure death upon landing.

The good thing about cheap airlines where you have to buy your in-flight drinks, is that they are quite happy to serve you copious amounts, and are not stingy when you wave your credit card at them. I like it, especially when it is a company credit card!