It's so easy to throw blame around. I'm sure the pilots pooched this one. But one has to have a little sympathy. If I screw up, people don't die. We forget what a huge responsibility transport pilots have..
The woman who pooched it on FedEx 647 died this year of a stroke. Only 54. Here's her obituary. That smiling face may not have been that of a stick-and-rudder natural, but she was probably a really decent person.
Obituary Notices : The Suburban Times
Maybe the hiring process needs to be more rigorous.