To accept that either Ron Chippendale's or Justice Mahons reports as being 100% correct is unrealistic. Both contributed in a major way in determining what happened and to prevent a similar accident from happening again. Both reports are one mans expert opinon based on the evidence presented to them. Different experts can arrive at different conclusions using the same information.
There were many contributing factors to this accident, it is a classic example of the Reason theory. The crew as in many accidents are the final defence/barrier to the accident so their errors are easy to see and write off as the cause.
There were a whole series of events that preceded the crews actions leading up to this accident. Some events, as it became evident, somebody wished to cover up, the missing pages from a diary, a house break in etc.
Some of these events are:
Anecdotal evidence as to what had occurred on previous flights,
The lack of Antarctic aviation experience on the flight deck,
The weather/light conditions at the time,
The briefing as to where they were to fly,
Their expected route as opposed to their actual route
The change of co-ordinates.
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Do you honestly believe pilot error was the sole cause of this crash? Your posts would indicate this is what you believe.
Here's a question for you.
Can you honestly say, given the events that preceded this crash, you might not have ended up in the same situation?