possible for lightning damage to disable part of the avionics on board. so it s something we have to look at. okay. also there s another theory about going over the thundercloud and round it. nowive ive ve seen reports that suggest that the pilot was already diverting but was climbing at the same time. so he wasn t truly trying to go over the top of the storm. he s trying to go around the storm at a higher altitude. let he ask you this. are there different safety standards for airlines based in southeast asia compared with the united states or europe? very good one, that. let us put it like this. in theory all the standards are the same. i m choosing my words very carefully here because i m sure it s all tightened up since. but the point is that there are