Originally Posted by
Whaledriver101
Pilot error,,,plain & simple. It happens.1) If he was with the company 19 yrs. he was used to flying fatigued. 2) Where the hell is the FO in all this. And how come he let his Capt. fly him into the ground??
Just calling it like I see it.
Before passing judgement on this crew, I suggest everyone read a previous NASA report on the approach they were flying into BHM that night. Talk about being set up to fail. You might pay particular attention to the captain's recommendations at the end.
F10 crew concerned about proximity to terrain on approach to runway 18 at bhm. - NASA ASRS