Whilst agreeing with Safety Concerns assertations, Rad Alt snagged then fixed = no crash, it is NOT the primary cause.
The primary cause is simply that none of 3 experienced aviators monitored the airspeed from 1000ft until the stick shaker. PF had 4000hrs even if low hrs on type, and all fixed wing aircraft requires speed and normally thrust to maintain it on an approach. The 3rd set of eyes on the jumseat called SPEED at 100kts, 44kts less than the commanded speed, he was therefore asleep or felt inhibited to speak up. The Human Factors report emphasises VERY strongly the understanding nature of the LTC, so are we supposed to assume that the safety pilot was also fixated on checklist completion ?
Reading the rather pro THY pro LTC report can perhaps lead one to understand why they fouled up. It WAS however by any reasonable definition a rushed approach. PF was maxed out, didnt call for flap40, PNF suggested /accomplished, didnt call for checklist ,PNF likewise prompted, responded incorrectly. . Landing Gear? please. . . Oh down three greens
PNF in an effort to slow down the action suggested 1 at a time , and tried to allow the checklist to be completed normally.
Rushed approaches like these can and are flown safely very day. To do so however requires ALL crew members to be on the ball.
Whether due to authority gradient, denied in the report but subtly present I would suggest, fatigue, or whatever, these guys quite simply were NOT.
The Rad Alt was the mousetrap, the rushed approach the cheese, the choice to stick their fingers in to retreive it was the choice of the crew.