Originally Posted by
ARRAKIS
For some unknown reason, the PICs altimeter was switched at some moment from 745 mmHg to 760mmHg leading to more than 100 m altitude overestimation.
At time of first impact, the YouTube simulation (at 16:45) shows the PICs altimeter at around 150m.
I wonder (being neither aviation nor psychological expert) if the PIC shut out all aural warnings (navigator counting to zero, TAWS) and relied on his altimeter and looking outside for any ground indicators.