"Jose" wrote in message
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If I remember right, nobody reporting on the incident reflected on what
they might have done, only on what they actually did. They very well
might have optimized range at altitude.

Maybe they couldn't get to altitude.

I sure wish I could remember the specifics but it's all a big fuzzball. I
remember seeing the story but don't remember much about the specifics, and
that's where the answer will be I'm sure. Through the fog I seem to remember
something about not wanting to do the climb because of the fuel remaining
and that being a factor in their decision.
Knowing the gang on this forum, I'll bet someone finds the answer before
this thread is finished :-))
Dudley Henriques