Some posters seem to be apportioning some of the blame to the inexperience of the FO. Short of questioning the Cpts decision to do another approach what could the FO have done differently? IMHO he did his job well providing good support to the Cpt. The report mentions this by stating that the crew worked well as a team.
I cannot see why the controller gets criticised by some posters either. It is a small regional airport with limited facilities. She did her best within the resources available to her. Some posters have obviously not read the report. She sounded the alarm 40 seconds after the crash (the alarm did not work so she telephone the emergency services a few seconds later). Perhaps somebody in the ramp thought that the A/c had diverted, ATC and the emergency services didn't. It would be great if they had a fully working Heathrow airport everywhere we go, just for us, just for 20 aircraft a day three months of the year. Life is not like that. We as pilots must take all the factors influencing the flight into account.
It all turned to **** with that full nose down elevator. After that it was never going to be easy. Fatigue must have been a factor at that point
Can we now paste this thread into the one about 'overpaid bus drivers....'