about drivel...
how many of you remember at least one crash was caused in a large jet plane by a lightning strike? i do.
while I don't think that is the case here, lightning could momentarily blind both pilots...check the USA AIM, it reminds you to turn up all the cockpit lights full bright to protect you. remember this crash was at night.
I can't really stand it when theories are dismissed as drivel.
I know of one EFIS type plane that lost EVERYTHING at night over water...the pilots did land safely.
does that mean it could never happen? just ask murphy about that!