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Two-percent
This subject piqued my interest so I referenced Amazon.com "Flying Drunk" by Joe Balzer. In the reviews section, one of the "one stars" came from Lyle Prouse, the CA of the NWA flight they document. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess these two don't like each other.
I found the same thing, and researched it a bit. A lot of evidence and senior people (i.e., the Trial Judge, the President of NWA, most of the line pilots, etc.) support Captain Prouse's version. I decided to buy his book "Final Approach" the other day, and just finished. It was one of the most inspirational and touching books I've ever read, and I hope someday to meet the man. The eBook version is only a few bucks at Amazon.