Originally Posted by
PanPanPanYourself
Either THY or BBC is full of sh1t, or both. This regular SLF of THY would like to know which is the case.
Both are right, actually. Read the report (or just the summary) - links are further up the thread, it seems (on first skim reading) a good report, looks comprehensive and doesn't pull any punches.
The THY response you quote is a bit misleading - the report is clear that had the correct actions been taken
at the stick shaker, the situation was recoverable.
Once the aircraft was allowed to stall, there was insufficient height for recovery - which is THYs point that you quote, but it should never have got to a stall. Earlier warnings weren't picked up, and then at the last warning, stick shaker, it was mishandled.
Somewhat sadly (to me) the report reads as though the FO (PF) was in the middle of reacting rapidly (<1 sec) and correctly to the stick shaker when his captain took control and forgot about the throttles for several, critical, seconds.