Thank goodness eurocap mentioned it. Of course weather was a causal factor! IF they werent IMC they wouldn't have descended 1500ft below the step-alt and hit the damn ground!
The FA was standing up as she was asked to visually check the the RH gear was not down.
Re the VOR25 and wind/turb.......Ive flown that approach 50+ times in all sorts of weather. Quite honestly, even in a strong westerly, the only bumps and thumps have been during the Arc (when you are in the lee of the hills). The IAF is at 14DME (from memory - its been a few years) and that too is in the lee. The crash site is mid-way across the hill.
(Nice NOTAM though!....could we be getting into the realms of litigation. You have to admit that it is amusing that there is a NOTAM reminding us to check the weather.... I would suspect that a fool who doesnt check the weather is even less likely to check the NOTAMS.!!!
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