Hypothetically, lets assume that the aircraft was required to hold due ATC, please Dick enlighten me, how that could cause an aircraft to crash or how that would even relate to the aircraft's loss. You know as well as anyone that had an emergency been declared, there would have been ZERO requirement to hold.
Junior, while you and I may have the confidence to either ignore a controller or declare an emergency I can assure you that the vast majority of pilots do not. I have been instructing for 30 odd years and it still amazes me how intimidated the average pilot can be of ATC. It would be interesting indeed to know what was said and if this bloke was asked to hold while VFR, at or beyond last light in marginal weather.