The mysterious disappearance of the Malaysian Airways flight shows that whilst electronically the world may be turning into a global village, physically, there’s still sodding loads of square footage. Particularly true if you’re an aerial spotter looking for something that doesn’t want to float, amongst thousands of square miles of shining blue sea.

If the mysterious flight did indeed carry on flying for 5 hours after losing contact, it could be almost anywhere.

In terms of the size of that plane v the amount of ocean, it’s a speck. If it has gone under the waves it’s probably not going to turn up soon.

I doubt some of the conspiracy theories. If kidnappers forced it to try and fly somewhere, then it looks like it never made it. But I don’t think ET and chums are responsible. Pity the poor souls onboard. I doubt they are awaiting rescue. It’s not an episode of Lost.

P.S. whilst on the topic of air travel: Given the Norfolk helicopter crash today taking out another millionaire, maybe rich folk should reconsider getting helicopters to shuttle them about. I would say ask Colin McRae, but… Hmmm. Just don’t do it. All that money’s not much use when you realise, far too late, you should’ve spent some of it on a statue or something, rather than a fragile lightweight box slung under a big whirling blender blade.