They could have “aborted” at almost any time prior to when they did. And even that may have been fine if they had stuck with it. A decent rule of thumb in avia

They could have “aborted” at almost any time prior to when they did. And even that may have been fine if they had stuck with it. A decent rule of thumb in aviation (and life…) is that you’re allowed to change your mind once. Waffling kills more people than switching to a bad decision does.