I am still disturbed by the 'CRM dance' of the PF asking the PM for a course correction when a trusted crew member in the back has identified terrain ahead. Fair enough they are following their SOPs for operating under AP when flying what they think is a safe approach. However as soon as un-identified terrain is sighted ahead then it might be a big clue that the approach/let down is no longer safe. The winch man in the back seeing a big rock/lighthouse ahead is analogous to a terrain command from the GPWS and surely at that point the AP should be disconnected immediately and avoiding action taken?
Caveat, I am fixed wing pilot but shocked that the crew acted in this way. Multiple calls and 12 seconds from sighting terrain until hitting it. Very sad.
Last edited by Fostex; 9th Nov 2021 at 09:53.