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Old 4th Feb 2009, 00:20
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"Either a loss of SA occurred and they realized it, (just like the 727 crew did moments before they crashed northwest of Washington Dulles during a dark-and-dirty approach....."

There was some concern from many pilots (myself included) about the completeness of the investigation surrounding that accident. Not enough attention was payed to the possibility of a pressure differential on the West side of the hill they flew into because of the strong surface wind that could have caused the altimiter to give the wrong altitude.
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