Originally Posted by
Gustosomerset
Assuming the mechanical failure option, (in the absence of any clear evidence of another airborne object) one thing that still puzzles me is why the pilot chose to lift to such an apparently unnecessary height before attempting to transition into forward flight.
I have no knowledge of the direction the pilot was heading in, but there are power lines on one side of the KP stadium which appear to be higher than the stands. The stadium is actually quite compact, and the stands aren't perhaps as tall as you might think (about 6 storeys from ground to roof, plus the cantilevers)