Retired F4 :
interesting what you say, but do we know that for a fact ? :
What class of airspace is applicable in this area below 10.000ft? and what are the MSAs for the areas in question ? ( maybe someone has a Jeppesen at hand and could enlight us ?)
Were they on an IFR flight plan all the time , or did they cancel IFR at some point to continue visually ? ( that could explain the Clearance to descend apparently below MSA.)
Did they remain VMC all the time ...or did they enter IMC still under VFR at some point ?
I agree with you that the weather has nothing to do with the crash , but how they decided to fly around it (or not) could be .
Last edited by ATC Watcher; 20th May 2012 at 17:59.