>>7931774
Possibly that, as well as the cause. Weather was a factor, but the region also offers a perfect place to stage a takedown by projectile of some sort. Early witness report hearing a pop and bang. Two distinct noises, which be from the rotor wings clipping the side of the mountain, followed by the craft hitting the ground.
Previous bread link of essential known (at the time) facts from a CA based pilot.
https://youtu.be/cttx236mUIE
Visibility ceiling was 1100 feet. tht region is known for low cloud cover at times, one being the fact that Malibu Canyon (Las Virgenes Rd) running north and south is often a through way for the cloud cover above the ocean making it's way onshore. Like water, cloud moisture (fog) finds the lowest point of gravity to move along the ground. The north-south canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains are that through route. In summer while driving along the 101 you see the thick ocean haze pouring over the ridgelines, and through those passes all the time, especially in early AM.
Video showing summer marine layer (clouds, fog) rolling over the Santa Monica mountains. In winter, the layer coming on shore is often much thicker.
https://youtu.be/sXa8md01UoE (I still can't embed)
i can only guess unfamiliarity with that precise location. Looks are deceiving at that spot. The hillside slope there (topping out at 1700 ft) turns up sharply at a certain point right at that visibility limit (1100 feet) and location of the crash site. No way the pilot could have seen the steep slope ahead if above that 1100 foot ceiling, even if briefly.
If you can read topographic maps, here's a good indication of the terrain elevations near the accident site. Check out the maps online yourself using the lat/lon coordinates pictured.
Video is from Youtube, not twatter.
Gray May, June Gloom, No Sky July and Fogust
Good example of the dumbness that pervades this place. One bit of misinformation leads to the next, until you have someone posting 25 times per board with the same crap over and over.
Freaks is a kind word. Their type is part of the problem. They can't get past their wet dream of creating the Gas-A-Jew business franchise across America.
Gas-A-Jew franchise across America?
We've had our fill of carrots, thank you. We need meat.