Brian
Let me try.
1. What could be seen from the cockpit?
2. How far down the side of the Mull did the cloud extend?
3. How far out from the Mull did the cloud extend?
4. Was the waypoint change made in cloud or with the landmass visible?
5. Was the control pallet attached prior to impact?
6. Were both pilots in agreement with the course of action being taken?
1.Land/sea/cloud - if cloud - action needed.
2.Who knows? What difference would knowing make?
3.Not known - what does this have to do with anything?
4.What difference does that make? If in cloud -
big mistake.
5.Who knows - probably yes from the evidence available.
6.Who knows -no one. If they were, another
big mistake judging from the result of thier deliberations. Are you suggesting that they were arguing as they flew into the hill?
Again I say - DR/basic airmanship - stopwatch/distance calculation as a back up to all the electronic navigational wizadry would have ensured they did not hit the granite.
With great respect for all the poor victims as always.