This tragic accident, even 40 years on, gives us learning points across a broad range of topics which those present and future hopefully can learn from.
The reality of some items is not in dispute, the way points were changed, the crew was not told. Police officers have clearly said they found a note book in the accident which indicated the Captain had made notes about the flight, yet those note were no present later on. It appears that someone got to them and removed them, for reasons we can only assume but seem on the basis of known facts to be quite straightforward to understand.
Had Justice Mahan used other words then the famous phrase to comment, things may have been viewed differently. And it may not of been orchestrated, but corporate culture can be orchestrated without appear to be so.
Ampan, for the pain you continue to suffer after so many years, as we have noted all involved directly or indirectly suffer pain as well. For your sake and the health of those around you, family and friends, you need to find a less confrontational, argumentative, slanderous and ill mannered way to deal with it. And that should start with you leaving the familes, especially Mrs Collins and her daughter's alone. They have suffered enough over the years, there are few if any cockpit crews who have had more scrutiny of their actions then Capt. Collins and his crew. Its time to let things move on in peace for your sake and those of many others.
The thread has value and should be seen in that light, but perhaps the Mod can in future remove/stop/block the annual personal assaults on the crew. They did not set out that day to kill themselves and all the others but for a wide range of reasons it happened and the results can not be, as much as we want and need, changed.