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<<But how does one prove something that never occurred? >>
Like the control jam or the rampant FADEC? - hasn't stopped volumes of waffle on them , has it?
But basic analysis of so many parameters points to an intended approach to the Mull that was uneccessary for the basic ferry flight and a deviation from a planned route (for which I have pointed to the evidence of their returning to it).
Why, 15 years on, can we not discuss, for academic interest if you like, the entry into service of that piece of kit? Despite Beagle's “… Afghanistan in 2009 is somewhat different to Scotland in 1994, ... “, RAF Chinooks were definitely using it by early 1995 which puts the first HC2 Chinook in mid '94 ripe for a try out.
Why has no-one described landing at that LZ?
Why were the radar recordings denied that would have cleared up that odd squawk code?
And so on.
Take your heads out of the sand and get some nuts – if there was any chance of there having been foul play that day, however improbable or unpalatable to contemplate, the implications for how our country really works are so great that every stone should be upturned to try and be sure one way or the other. Think about it.
You (collectively speaking) may think that just an embarrassing cock up happened and just want the pilots' names cleared without too much dirt being thrown at your service – but this attitude is blocking any outsiders from checking out the possibility of a wilful act.