INTRUDER
I think that most of us would agree wholeheartedly with that strategy..
Which is where the question of fatigue becomes important.. there are very good reasons for why we have flight duty limitations and the relevant agencies don't give nearly as much attention to them as they deserve. The idea that this crew could be legally flying simply because they have 'rest' facilities on board is an absurdity. Quality of the rest period is hardly ever given any consideration. The company I fly for here in Afghanistan will quite happily quote the regulations covering rest days if we fly with no days off by stating that we remain legal by taking the 90 day rules and stating that we comply by having our rest days while off rotation.. so we can work 7 days a week for the duration of our time here. Legal ? Yes.. is it in the spirit of what the FAA were trying to achieve by ensuring rested crews ? The H*ll it is.
What frame of mind were the crew of the crashed 747 in during the stop-over ? It sounds as though the arrival was not exactly text-book which might give us a clue.