Having read the BEA document, to the SLF I am, and with all due respect to people who lost their lives, this sad accident seems to result from :
1. loss of airspeed indication resulting from ice-clogged pitots
2. inappropriate reaction of crew that did not immediately apply the recommended unreliable airspeed procedure which prescribes 5° pitch and CLB thrust setting (see
HyperVeloce post in part #1 of this thread) until the situation has been sorted out
Yet another combination of technical failure and human error. Apart from R&D work about how to prevent UAS condition, this seems to call for a better training of pilots in unusual situations.
Professional opinions welcome of course.