Was the newlywed mechanic who stole a plane shot down?

Interesting mystery.

The odds were certainly against him anyway crossing an ocean We can only speculate what may have happened during the flight Its apparent their wasn't much thought about the future and anything beyond what He wanted to do right away. He threw away His chance to spend their lives together forever by this poor decision and even if He did make it on the flight what did He thing would happen ? Pretty sad in any event.