During flameout approaches/landings in the simulator the non-flying pilot is reduced to a cheerleader.
In most planes the pilot in the LH seat (= captain) flies because he is the only one with instruments on stby power. And the other pilot is very, very busy with a relight.
And as far as the Ethiopean was concerned. Wasn't he hi-jacked (or was that another one)?
Bit difficult to succesfully ditch while wrestling with a hi-jacker on the controls.