JFK JR. …. Vince Fusca ??? I’m not making any claims but this is an incredibly interesting short video!!! 🤯🤯
(files.catbox.moe)
WWG1WGA
You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread.
Comments (315)
sorted by:
It does matter. If you can’t see the ground you aren’t flying VFR. Even if he could see lights, you still can’t see the ground and you can’t see the horizon. The average lifespan of a non instrument pilot transitioning from VFR into IMC is 11 minutes. I’m pretty sure it is the number one cause of fatal crashes in non commercial aircraft.
He had no business being in that cockpit past dusk. Suicidal.
Respectfully friend, do you agree with me that he did NOT need to be disorientated in order for this crash to occur in the manner that it did? That is, it is my understanding that investigators conclude or presumed him to be disorientated. But isn't it is possible he knew where he was, what he was doing, but the plane did not respond the way he intended and attempts to correct it only exacerbated the problem. Is this a valid alternative theory?
Totally possible it could have been mechanical failure. There is a logic to assuming spatial disorientation in this case though. Every single minute that guy flew without a clear horizon and visible earth below him, while flying VFR, was a minute he dodged spatial disorientation. It was inevitable. He was not instrument rated, so he would not be able to reset his inner ear by using the instruments.
It’s a essentially an emergency when amateur pilots only flying VFR enter IMC conditions. You have minutes to live.
The most suspicious thing is that he would even attempt this. He should have known better, and he had fuck you money, so why rush the flight? It’s so stupid and dangerous, it seems like a coverup.
You likely do know more than I - but see, this is exactly why I don't like the conventional wisdom theory. It falls far too neatly into the Kennedy entitled jerk trope.
But John really wasn't like that. His mom was on top of him. Despite the massive amount of attention the guy seemed actually pretty down to Earth. And careful. It's actually out of character for him to do this, although not out of character of the general Kennedy archetype.
That archetype can throw an undue bias into what we think happened. Perhaps we rush to accept things we should be skeptical about.