flipster
In answer to your question:-
YES - ABSOLUTELY - WITHOUT QUESTION !!!!
They should not have been where they were - at that speed -at that height - with those passengers - in that weather
Have I made myself clear?
PS There was nothing in the Tasking Signal that detailed that route; that height or that crew.
Now, can we please be informed which was the actual state of affairs in regard to Tasking on this Detatchment.? Was it really as stated to the BOI that "Detatchment Crews preferred to operate on a 'day on - day off basis"? If the answer to that Question is "Yes" then why have contributors to this thread purported to be the "Other Crew"?? Why have they stated that they were concerned about flying in the forecast weather conditions and that is the reason why Tapper & Cook flew the fatal sortie.
What procedures were in place to activate another crew in the event of overrun on prior tasks?
Why was none of the above presented to the HOL Committee??
More Tommorrow!!!