Also, the crew were not the ones who changed the waypoint data, which put them on a collision course with the mountain
If flying was as simple as that we wouldn't be paid what we are paid. All efforts should be made to avoid errors such as what ocurred and ANZ dropped the ball on that.No doubt there.The PIC is ultimately responsible for navigating the aircraft clear of terrain and wouldn't want it any other way (if they are worth they salt as I'm sure JC was).
The holes in the cheese relating to this accident were incredible. However, the crew only controlled the last slice of cheese.
Again, thats what the responsibility is all about. It's
always the crew who have the last opportunity to catch the balls that ground staff, managers, atc, engineers have dropped.They are all at home asleep or watching tv while the pilots are doing this trick. If that wasn't the case they'd be paid a lot more, monitored a lot more, and pilots a lot less because the responsibilty is huge.Thats the nature of the beast and many great pilots have been unfairly set-up and paid the ultimate price. Captains (probably including JC) wear that responsibility with pride.
It was a tragedy.
All parties made mistakes.
People died.
If you point the finger, you need to point it in several directions not just at party A or party B.