Seldom
Can you see why I am confused ?????????
Yes and no!
"At the end of the day these two pilots flew this aircraft into a rock - indisputably."
It would be clearer to say that at the moment of impact it can be assumed that these two pilots were at the controls of the aircraft. Therefore flying it.
how can the verdict in this case still stand
I am not arguing for Gross Negligence to be upheld - see my previous posts - but merely stating that on the balance of......................etc etc etc