The runway has a PAPI. Assuming it was functioning as commissioned, (Unknown at this point) the accident would not have happened if they were on the PAPI.
I'll ask you: how would you fly the approach differently if you knew the obstacle was 921 ft vice 915?
Again, I would suggest if you wouldn't fly ten any differently, they you're getting wrapped around the axle over something of no consequence.
Did you happen to notice that the elevations in question are annotated with a plus-minus symbol. What is the significance of that?* and how does that affect how you would fly this procedure.
Last edited by A Squared; 18th Aug 2013 at 22:09.