Originally Posted by Captb747
Of course he could have done something quite simple in forgetting to turn the fuel on...........And before anyone says that its impossible........Its not
Except that the engine sounded to be running perfectly normally right up to the abrupt stop when it hit the ground.
But could it have been a mere oversight on a checklist item as opposed to gross incompetence on behalf of the pilot as some would suggest? There would certainly be that possibility. That's the kind of issue we wait for the AAIB report to tell us.
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