From this set of circumstances I would conclude that this "operator" knew what they were doing, and that they were cutting corners in a big way.
Not pre-judging, but if true the trend is scary. There is the RJ85 crash by Lamia in Columbia. The crew seems to have taken a life threatening risk deliberately. Here too the same speculation. What has happened to our self-preservation? Where are these suicidal pressures coming from? How many others are there out there who are unheard of because they 'just got away with it?'
Last edited by RAT 5; 22nd Dec 2016 at 09:37.