I used to fly out of douala a while back and that wx report is pretty basic. The crash site of niete was also very weird as it lies 40nm south of FKKD ( there is an airstrip there) and that is way off track. I understand the difficulty in locating the aircraft as that forest is dense, actually until you see it you have no idea how thick it really is, however the terrain out to the east of doulala is quite flat.
KQ is one of the better airlines in africa maintenance and fleet wise and to prang due to a thunderstorm seems highly unlikely especially with a well equipped aircraft, but only the investigation will give us a true account of the events.
My condolences to all involved
