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Old 7th Aug 2011, 12:08
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Ptkay
 
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Originally Posted by Lena
The pilots (and their commanders) punished themselves with the capital punishment.

I think that they didn't press the (unarmed) automatic go-around button because the PIC intended to land and intentionally descended under the glideslope ("scud running"). He pulled the yoke when he at last unexpectedly saw trees ahead in the thick fog - too late because of too steep ascending slope of the last ravine.
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