The Oceanic 6 fake rescue in Sumba

The Oceanic 6 fake their rescue on the isle of Sumba to back up their cover story. They wash up in Sumba and are helped by the some locals, just as we saw in the photo during the press conference. They've gone to great lengths to support their cover story including wearing dirty, worn out clothing and using paddles made out of salvaged materials.

Penny, Desmond, Frank and the rest of Penny's crew helped with their fake story, so you can bet this will come into play in season 5.

Reporters at Oceanic 6 press conference

Here are the three reporters who asked questions at the Oceanic 6 press conference.

Oceanic 6 press conference and cover story

Here is the Oceanic 6 press conference led by Oceanic public relations representative Karen Decker. She goes through the Oceanic 6 cover story and here's the basics:

• Based upon the wreckage (most likely the fake wreckage), the survivors crashed near an uninhabited island in the lesser Sumba islands called Membata. They made their way to Membata using cushions and some life jackets and were carried by the ocean currents.
• Kate gave birth to Aaron on the island of Membata.
  
• On day 103, a typhoon washed up the remnants of an Indonesian fishing boat which had basic supplies and a survival raft.
• On day 108, the remaining six survivors used the raft to go to Sumba, and landed near a village called Manukangga. The photo (the last screen) was taken by a fisherman as the washed up on shore.
• Once it was discovered who the six were, they were transported by the US Coast Guard to Hawaii.

We also learn as part of the story that Jin did not survive the crash. Sayid also says there's no chance that anyone else survived.

Geez, what a story. Is the birth of Aaron going to cause suspicion about the cover story? If she was supposedly six months pregnant before she got on the plane, there would be potential witnesses to the fact that she was not pregnant, one being the police officer in Australia the marshall was talking to in one of the flashbacks.

Coast Guard pilots fly Oceanic 6 to Hawaii

Here's the flight deck of the plane that is flying to Oceanic 6 to Hawaii. We see the two pilots that are part of the Coast Guard Air Team. One pilot is very paranoid about their "cargo," so he keeps rubbing a rabbit's foot for luck.

Jack testifies for Kate

Jack shows up in another flash forward to testify at Kate's trial. During his testimony, we learn a little about the story that the Oceanic 6 are telling the public including that 8 people survived the crash, the marshal died in the crash and that Kate saved the day by giving first aid and finding water and food. If 8 people survived, why is there only the Oceanic 6? Interesting, no?