Given 'At 8:51, the flight deviated from its assigned altitude, and a minute later New York air traffic controllers began repeatedly and unsuccessfully trying to contact it.', can 'At 8:51, it was still maintaining its assigned altitude.' be seen as maintaining a distinct, neutral position?
At 8:51, the flight deviated from its assigned altitude, and a minute later New York air traffic controllers began repeatedly and unsuccessfully trying to contact it.###At 8:51, it was still maintaining its assigned altitude.