It struck me that there was more to this situation than meets the eye.
Why did they fly through the guts of this storm? (Not a criticism, a question. Is it that difficult to thread your way through the ITCZ?) I have seen on radar diversions of more than 200 miles from track.
Capt, aged 58 but 'only' 11,000 hours? Is that a little unusual? What were his 11,000 hours on? He seemed just as confused as his low hour F/O & S/O?
There were about 20 holes in this block of cheese, many, many more than other accidents I've read about over the years.
I didn't start this thread to have a crack at pilots. And it has been discussed ad nauseum for a couple of years. For me, this goes back to when all 3 of these blokes first stepped foot in a lighty & the stall training they were given? I'd like a little focus on that. And you'll never convince me that the control stick setup in these things is a good thing in any shape.