Originally Posted by
Ian W
I must admit that was my initial thought. As it fits with the claimed background voice in the last response to ATC. Pull up to avoid a head on with a large drone then damage from the impact and LOC
Guys, you can be sure that by now NTSB will know if the ND attitude was due to Control input or caused by aerodynamic disturbance due to damage (from a drone/bird/whatever).
It is honorable but seriously clutching at straws by now. I just hope (and also firmly believe) that it was purely accidental and not deliberate.