Originally Posted by
Cedrik
Typical prune thread, all the armchair experts arguing pedantic points. A couple of experienced pilots couldn't handle a catastrophic explosion obviously taking out controls but because somebody stalled a Cherokee once and survived they know better.
Bang on Cedrik. The crew were experienced C-54 pilots and took all the required actions which may, for reasons not yet known, not have prevented the fire from spreading. Once that engine blew (and possibly took out some vital components) they were passengers for those last few tragic seconds. Some of the "technical" aspects discussed above just make me cringe!