Originally Posted by
Lyman
BEA were hobbled after the memo they released that AIRBUS used to proclaim "There is nothing new to suggest any mechanical malfunction on the aircraft..."
That colored the reports, and prevented BEA from countering AIRBUS later.
How? There's nothing to stop them saying different if contradictory evidence comes to light (again, see UA535 - it took years, during which time a final report was released by the NTSB that considered the evidence inconclusive).
Airbus have the full record, the complete CVR, DFDR etc. yet you are to suggest they do not control the outcome?
Let's look at that point from another angle - how would hiding problems benefit Airbus?
Whatever you call it, it bore no resemblance to a normal STALL. Further confusing the pilots....
Er, nose-high attitude leading to loss of control in pitch and bank with a rapidly unwinding altimeter? Sounds a lot like a stall to me...