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sillysaurusx[dead post] ◴[] No.44537641[source]
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andrewinardeer ◴[] No.44537688[source]
> it was one of the most horrific mass murder in history

This implies intent.

> One pilot asked “why did you turn them off?” and the other said “I didn’t.”

To me this reads like an unintentional error with colossol implications.

Are you suggesting there was malicious intent and then a delibrately crafted denial by the perpetrator?

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kraigspear ◴[] No.44537757[source]
The switches require that you pull them out, move them to the end position and then push them back down, and it was two switches. It could have still took off on one engine. This is essentially the turn off plane switch. It would seem to almost impossible that it would be an accident.
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1. schiffern ◴[] No.44538578[source]
Not possible it's an "I bumped it" type of accident, maybe.

It's quite possible it's a "performed the wrong muscle memory at the worst possible moment" type of accident. This is unlikely, but anyone who thinks such a mistake is impossible doesn't know anything about human factors.

Unlikely just means "low probability." There are thousands of flights per day, so it's only a matter of time.