Originally Posted by
ATC Watcher
May have been just one of the drafts , not the final version.
Seems to be. The Guardian has it as "draft copy of the final investigation report, seen by AFP" and "A source at Nepal’s tourism ministry, which led the investigation into the crash, confirmed the authenticity of the draft."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...turbed-captain
Key paragraphs in that article seems to be:
"Investigators said the captain, Abid Sultan, wept during the flight after his skills had been questioned by a co-worker. “This mistrust and stress led him to continuously smoke in the cockpit and also suffer an emotional breakdown several times during the flight,” their report said."
"The captain’s constant monologue led to the “total disorientation” of the co-pilot, who was flying the plane when it crashed. Prithula Rashid had only recently qualified and had never previously landed at Kathmandu airport."
"During the short flight, Sultan – a former Bangladesh air force pilot who was also an instructor for the airline – talked non-stop as he tried to impress upon the junior co-pilot his competence and proficiency."