At least one pilot did ... his flight was ...Wrong; mis-attribution, faulty memory wishful thinking on your part (have debated and debated this issue over the years and no one has what you purport.)
Recommend go back and re-read the NTSB interviews w/pilots ...
Going back to July 1996 and the various witness reports that were made public this was one of the more credible ones. The NTSB hadn't gone into full cover up mode yet.
Cut & paste this link for further info.
http://twa800.com/