premise: More from NTSB: NTSB didn't speculate as to the probable cause of the July 19 duck boat accident that killed 17 in Branson, Mo., but reading the preliminary report on the incident, it's hard not to wonder if <hypo> had the operator paid closer attention to the weather forecast calling for thunderstorms and 70 mph winds.
hypothesis: <hypo> should be "it might have been avoided"