testpanel: no. I've read the entirety of the eight previous threads, and all of the reports issued to date less the one issued today. (As I am not finished with it, I may have a change of heart after posting this).
I can find no support for your statement. Yes, other crews adapted to the weather as they saw it differently, but it is well to remember:
a. weather is dynamic not static
b. each crew's weather avoidance scheme will be informed by what they see versus what was forecast
c. there is no evidence that moderate to sever turb was a factor in this mishap.
Fox3:
If the pilots are to blame, I'll suggest that they were in part set up by the system at Air France. Noted so far is the point that has been much discussed - evidence of their unfamiliarity with aircraft handling at 35K and above. That does not explain some basic CRM failures, which may be AF driven or personality driven, and also does not explain what looks to be a fundamental instrument scan breakdown.
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