BOAC
A very good point; however I would hope that, like hearing the stall warner on a 152 I instinctively ease forward on the stick, anyone hearing PULL UP would do just that. You only hear those words when the proverbial has well and truly hit the fan.
These guys must have been under serious pressure (which is understandable) But I'm not sure that the blame can be laid squarely at the pilot's doors.
- The big wigs in the back should have known better. If a pilot broke one of their shiny jets by going below MDA, you know they wouldn't get any sympathy.
- I question the culture within such an organization. "No" can be a very difficult word to say. Particularly in (some) military situations where people are drilled always to say "yes" to the man in the fancy hat.