Airbubba...You're right...The AA crew was at 8,000 ft and survived because the props were "feathered" because the 2 Capt's hit the feathering buttons with their heads....
Their testimony solved the earlier accident I mentioned, as they were at 4,000 ft and didn't have the alt for recovery...
See or read Robert Serling's "The Left Seat"...fiction based on real events...
Great post BTW...