I have not read much comment about the nature of this berm, and its contribution to this tragedy. It seems from what has gone before that the aircraft went over the berm in a nose high attitude, quite possibly with the pilots seeking to get off in ground effect, but then the tail hit this solid mass. So what is such an obstacle doing in what seems to be an otherwise clear clearway? While it is not possible to be anyway certain, had these lights been mounted on frangible posts, there would have been that much more of a chance of a better outcome.