Not sure if already posted this was from the AP article on the crash, sounds like the OP of this thread is spot on:
https://apnews.com/d5769dce7e07abcb79ec44474c262a9a
“A lot of times somebody who’s doing it for a living is pressured to get their client to where they have to go,” Waldman said. “They take chances that maybe they shouldn’t take.”
“ The aircraft crashed about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. When it struck the ground, it was flying at about 184 mph (296 kph) and descending at a rate of more than 4,000 feet per minute, according to data from Flightradar24.”