Did the pilot in fact do this?
erm, yes!
taken from the aaib web site
At 240 ft the aircraft commander selected flap 25 in an attempt to reduce the drag.
read the report for yourself if you like!
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources...m%20Report.pdf
if he didnt, he did a very good job tricking the fdr into thinking he did!