JP:
Forget about assumed tracks and so on, but can we also agree that if the a/c had been about 500 yds to the left, (confusion between lighthouse compound and fog signal compound?- just a theory) it would have cleared the hill ahead with around 200 ft to spare, and no-one would then ever have known about this most greivous breach of airmanship ie flying blind over hills?
Bit of a loaded question then, JP.
If the intention was to scrape over the hills with 200ft to spare, by being 500 yds left, then we would indeed be looking at a
most greivous breach of airmanship ie flying blind over hills
and I'd have to agree.
Such a plan is incredible. Ludicrous.
I think I answered you before.
What actually occurred to prevent the most likely plan (to turn left along the coast at low level in VMC) will never be known.