Otherwise, they would have been much farther from land if the engine was buggered to quit.
That might make landing and/or rescue much more of a problem. No one worried much about the other people on Ron Brown's plane...and this would have been just another tragic accident with all hands lost.
Examination of the engine should be done either way, just for aircraft safety concerns.
“Examination of the engine should be done either way, just for aircraft safety concerns. “
The obvious concern is that the president is eliminating people who could make him look bad. That must be one long list. Frankly, it’s astonishing nobody has come forward so far.
But, buggering an engine leaves too much of a trail. It’s much simpler to make it look like an accident or natural causes. Something low key...an allergic reaction maybe.
Having said that, the NTSB is unlikely to find anything anymore than Hillary Clinton’s blue ribbon Benghazi panel did.
Incidentally, Ron Brown insisted the pilot fly in bad weather. The pilot, under threat of dismissal, filed a protest, but flew anyway. I think Ron Brown was killed by hubris.