Originally Posted by
nomorehelosforme
Regardless of which night time rule you want to follow from reports and comments this flight had the opportunity to land but carried on, I wonder at what point others on board might have started having concerns?
It would appear from all the “evidence” that this flight was clearly illegal regards “flying at night”, and not even “close”. (EG would have been on the ground 5 min after LL)
Your comment about “others on board” strikes a chord: They were relying on a professional pilot to do the right thing and keep them safe. Most pax would have no idea about the risks associated with low visibility/loss of “horizon” situations.
It would appear the pilot shirked that responsibility, and let them down badly.
The “point” when the pax started “having concerns” - probably not until the pilot started swearing or screaming, or they were subjected to unusual G forces and “floating” against their harnesses.
Terrifying to think about.
Easily avoided.