Salute!
Two things.....
Murphy made a comment that I cannot find/recall associated with a post I made...... but I can stand to be corrected, and I fully unnerstan some folks with a small bladder and associated biological needs. Maybe someone else mentioned the "bucket" need, but I don't think it was me!
Another thought was triggered by Gums comment about passengers needing a bucket after the circling hold, is it possible that a passenger did something very distracting
I return to the CFIT and IIMC aspects of this tragedy, and my personal plan B was to fly st ahead and climb unless very familiar with the terrain nearby.
Gums sends...