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The captain faced a critical decision: continue on to Budapest where circumstances dictated problematic weather conditions, or return to the safety of Heathrow where they were aware of environment and resources. Simultaneously, they were also under economic pressures as management had signaled that the flight was technically cleared to continue.
For 40 arduous minutes the crew bobbed in and out of anxiety, weighing the risk of an uncertain future against procedural directives from ground support. Ultimately, the captain opted to proceed, trusting the judgment of maintenance support, despite not knowing the true underlying cause of their earlier problems.