It is indeed a sad state of affairs when something like this happens. A tragedy like this affects everyone in aviation, and one can only but wonder why, what went wrong, what did the pilots do, what were they thinking, etc.
Night stopped in Nairobi on Saturday night, and spoke to a few people there. Straight out opinions point straight to pilot error.
Departed, planned fot FL 150, and hit the mountain 30 meters from the crest at 230 knots at FL150. The rest is history. If the plane was 100 feet higher, it would have "scraped" across.
Sad, very sad indeed. Condolences to all concerned. A tragedy like this gives us all a serious reality check. Many unanswered questions etc. Bottom line is, be careful out there. Plan properly, consult with the old hands around, check & double check. what more can I say guys???
