Having previous experience in this part of the world, it is easy to see how this could happen. A 60nm sector in this aircraft will take about 15mins from wheels up to wheels down. If you add all of the flight deck procedures that need to be done to configure, you are a busy body. Now add to this unhelpful ATC, broken Nav Aids, and the worst weather you are likely to encounter anywhere in the world, the mixture becomes even more difficult. Bearing in mind, flying into a CB that extends up to 60,000ft will have the same effect as flying into Mt Cameroon, and with these airbourne mountains covering much of your sky, your attention may be drawn to the radar display at this point. I think for any pilot that has not experienced this area of operation should not be so critical of this crew. The installed system worked as designed - a disaster was averted - and we can all learn from this.