That was my thought. But I'm thinking the captain and FO are not that smart to have even realized they were in position to land to the north at about the time they completed the turn.
No, this crew was simple stupid.
We train that ALL THE TIME.....
TOGO
PR, gear up
Fly profile
Run the checks
Delcare...
This is very puzzling.
I wonder if at ANY point in the interview with the flight crew if the question:
"...WTF were you thinking..." was asked.
If so, I'd LOVE to hear the response.