You old codgers can rant and rave all you like. The concept that a perfectly serviceable autothrottle system would just stay asleep when the speed was 30 knots below Vref is ludicrous.
Originally Posted by A37575
One theory came from a first officer of that airline and that was ethnic culture played a significant role in that accident. The cockpit gradient with the former military trained captain was so steep that neither of the two officers would have dared to take decisive action to prevent the accident lest they caused loss of face to the captain.
Are you denying that culture has had nothing to do with any prangs?