Originally Posted by
IO540
The surface video is not relevant. One doesn't fly on the surface.
The surface conditions ARE relevant - it was the surface that the aeroplane hit, after all. The surface conditions were bad enough that the ground could not be seen from the air - therefore VFR terrain clearance would have been impossible.
If you can see the ground, you can avoid it (VFR). If you can't see it, then you can't avoid it (VFR).