@ Virgo
A4......"to teach the unpopular captain a lesson "
That's a rather stupid thing to say..........as if anybody's going to set up a fatal accident "to teach a lesson" !!!!!
Why is it a stupid thing to say? I'm not saying I think it was a good idea! I recall reading reports/articles that the Captain was, allegedly, a particularly bombastic, unpopular character. There had been a "blazing row" in the crewroom prior to the flight and one
theory was that the it was a deliberate action to retract the slats early - obviously not fully appreciating the consequences - which
have caused the accident.
I also read that this Captain was so unpopular amoungst the FO community that a lot of graffiti was found about "getting him" and "what are we going to do about him?" I don't know if this annecdotal - but it added to the deliberate retraction theory.
Regards
A4