Wow. Haven't we all jumped to conclusions?
There are a few older ATOs... How do you know this wasn't one of them?
How do you know the pilot in command wasn't doing something stupid? How do you know the "silly old coot" wasn't an experienced, competent and sensible pilot with a gazillion hours experience?
I can imagine a host of possible scenarios for this event based on the scant facts at hand. Some are good for TV and some are more plausible.
Nobody's dead in this case so the truth will out in the end.
