Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
the AA pilots that went in simply line selected the wrong NDB lat/long... for some reason the FMC prompted a far away ndb of the same name as L1.
Combine that with high workload/task saturation, an unfamiliar area, and very high hills...
Combined with poor SA, failure to crosscheck, poor execution of SOP's, not knowing the state/configuration of their aircraft, etc.
Said it before, say it again. A highly experienced/compensated crew is just as capable of bending metal/killing people as one that is not. It's proven time and time again.