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by barbazoo 729 days ago
Where does it say it's weather related?

> The captain opted to put the “newer” first officer in command on the short flight to Lihue despite the forecasts, according to the memo. The less-experienced first officer “inadvertently” pushed forward on the control column, then cut the speed causing the airplane to descend. Soon after, a warning system sounded alarms the jet was getting too close to the surface and the captain ordered the first officer to increase thrust. The plane then “climbed aggressively” at 8,500 feet per minute, the memo said.