So they missed that....
If that is missed, then the baggage door annunciator should be lit, and prior to takeoff in any jet I have flown one should have a clear panel.
So they missed that...
If the pilots were flying on a sunny day, and the night lights were on, dimmed panel, maybe they missed that too.
Another is if they didn't do the rotary check, and maybe the baggage door annunciator light was burned out, tney could have missed that.
And ofcourse keep in mind, there were two pilots, that basicaly missed all this twice.
Aren't you making some major assumptions here? For all you know, the LH FWD baggage door HINGE could have failed, in which case the pilots missed NOTHING. Don't take this the wrong way, but just imagine if it was you who had the accident...wouldn't you appreciate the benefit of the doubt? Having said that, I'm still having a hard time imagining how an open baggage door has resulted in 2 fatalities and a hull loss. Something is definitely amiss!