Originally Posted by
THR RED ACC
Guys, what does at least one of the pilots do at the very beginning of every sector? A walk-around! We do not just walk around and see if the LH engine is there and the HS is still nailed on. We check the aircraft over thoroughly and in a low lit environment, we use a torch.
If the pilot walking around would have spotted a defect with the aircraft, then they would have not decided to fly...
There have been reports that the FO had complained to his daughter (who subsequently told his (ex-?)wife who has gone to the media) about the state of the aircraft that he was (apparently) being made to fly.