Surely The Concrete Would've Told Them Whether It Was Worth Trying To Play That Game.

https://news.sky.com/story/fuel-to-engines-of-air-india-plane-cut-off-moments-before-crash-preliminary-report-finds-13395620

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRe05aJxSfw&pp (Learning To Fly, Pink Floyd, Official Audio).