Originally Posted by
RoyHudd
Some of the worst captains in all cultures are over 60 years old.. And put 2 old captains flying together, well that is often not good. Ask any commercial pilot.
Furthermore operating an old Junkers at high altitudes in the high mountains, fully loaded, is not intelligent. It is risky. Given that one must assume a failure at critical circumstances, be it power plant or even flying
You might be on something here. Unfortunately it is very hard to get a sense of how close to the limits they were. I'm sure this will be covered in the investigation report.
As a matter of fact when is the preliminary due?