OZ8501
It would appear at this stage to be related to the thunderstorm activity along the flight path.
We all thought that we wouldn't see pilots pulling up into a stall again repeatedly but it happened in the swift air MD-83 accident this year.
If this turns out to be a stall/weather related accident that will be the 5th in the last 10 years (West Carribean, Colgan, AF447 & Swift Air so far).
Perhaps it is time to install stick/yoke pushers that automatically push the nose down upon repeated Stall Warnings?