FD,
Long before the engines scrape the crew had already well and truly lost the plot. They were obviously not adequately engaged in flying the aircraft so everything becomes understandable.
I don't think it will be a particularly difficult job for the crash investigators to find the likely human factors and possible crew/company understandings that resulted in the accident. Included in the considerations
and the accident report should be:
- crew desire to follow traditions
- crew actual rest and actual sleep
- crew sign on time and 3 hour departure delay at Lahore
- midday temp 42C at Lahore, ambient conditions where crew were waiting, crew health