Originally Posted by
configsafenot
Apparently according to several media reports, the flight to Dublin was a surprise for a niece which could put what happened under a slightly different light
If true, and the trip was a surprise and therefore a last minute decision, that could be why planning was not quite as thorough as would normally be done...such as maybe not being quite so well organised in respect to weather en-route and so forth
Not just pilots have made quick, spur of the moment decisions that have not worked out well for a variety of reasons...maybe this is one such occasion and its ended tragically
Believed to be a family christening (said on local TV)
I dont think you can read this, as your speculative stance can be looked at another way.
Why would someone say a few days in advance to someone else in the family we might come, but don't tell her yet, don't actually make it a promise?
See what the weather is like on the day?