Dont discount the weather
Hi All,
I live in Beirut and remember that night quite well.
I just want to add that weather conditions on that night were quite nasty by Lebanese standards and may have played a more significant part in the events than the Progress Report lets on.
Given the presence of thunderstorm cells in the area, wind shear could have could have caught the crew off guard.
Furthermore, there was thunder and lightning activity so severe that it offered one of the most spectacular fire works display I have ever witnessed. This could have further contributed to distracting the crew.