[Timm]

I don't get the snarky, hostile comments from so many other posters. The pilots flew the plane within its certified limits. I see no evidence they were reckless. I'm not sure what happened to cause double engine failure, one in cruise.

The emphasis on the joking and all is just a journalist's thing, as far as I can tell. I see no connection between ordinary chatter with the ground and the crash.

I'll be interested to read the final report here. But those of you who think the pilots are "idiots" or "bozos" from the little information actually presented in this article are just producing an excess of warmed air.

[safisoft]

I'll be interested to read the final report here. But those of you who think the pilots are "idiots" or "bozos" from the little information actually presented in this article are just producing an excess of warmed air.

You are very right. I have been an airline pilot for 25 years, and you are very correct. Not only have some comments been "hot air" on this thread - supposed professional pilots who make such silly comments on so little information only show their own poor judgment.