Originally Posted by training wheels
This turn happened before top of descent (according to FD24 raw data published elsewhere). Wouldn't such a turn off track (pull selected mode) be consistent with memory item procedures for an emergency descent?
They were right on the track. The crash occurred between the waypoints MAXIR and BLONA on the airway UN853 which consists of the waypoints LUSOL, BODRU, OKTET, IRMAR. Precisely it occurred between the waypoints BODRU and OKTET on the UN853, which corresponds to 025° MT. So it seems like there was not an emergency diversion.
According to the Aviation Herald the aircraft was found at approximate position N44.2705 E6.4289