Deep Stall
This accident has got me thinking about something else, such as putting the speed brakes out to slow down and get down quickly and disconnecting the auto throttle. At level off, forgetting to retract the speed brakes and re engaing auto throttles.. The aircraft could have entered a deep stall and given similar nose down profile as captured by the CCTV. I know the guys at the NTSB have their hands full and wish them all the best in finding the cause of this accident so we can all learn from it.
Last edited by hawkerjet; 11th Mar 2019 at 15:08.
Reason: meant auto throttle, not auto pilot