Just heard that the pilot claims he was blinded by some sort of light shining directly into the cockpit during final approach.
We have had any number of idjits shining lasers at planes over the years, so this can't be automatically ruled out.
The other contributing factor appears to be the plane's "cruise control."
Reportedly, it was turned on, but not actively engaged. If that turns out to be true, the pilot may have been under the erroneous impression that his airspeed was being maintained while, in point of fact, the plane was at least 40 kts too slow.
When he finally realized it and tried to get up and out, he was too low and the tail clipped the seawall.
Still, it is something of a miracle that more people were not killed.
Crusader Rabbit
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