Now if he was somehow goaded into flying over the ocean that night by someone who knew he would be prone to losing his orientation to the horizon”
John jr. did not make the flight under “difficult conditions”. The night was clear and calm. He had almost reached his destination. It would have been easy for a pilot of his ability to land.
The flight data is not consistent with pilot disorientation. The flight data shows a plane suddenly dropping almost vertically. It is consistent with a bomb on board or other sabotage.
I thought he and his wife were having marriage difficulties. Might unsubstantiated theory is they may have had a fight in the aircraft.