No need for him/her to retract. It was based on pure conjecture at the time but stated as a definitive position. It just happened to be right, but what if it was not? The clown needs to be held to account. He is running to report the story first to lead aviation “journalism” in the Twittersphere. He will call it wrong one day and get sued to hell on a hand cart. Deservedly so when that day comes.