Quick Take:
- Inadvertent activation of landing abort mode and the co-pilot’s inappropriate response to being disoriented sent the plane straight into the ground, the National Transportation Board said..
- The captain’s delayed awareness of the situation led to an ineffective response.
- Cockpit imaging recording devices would help in crash investigations.
- FAA should set up a database for airlines to share employment histories and performance records for pilots.
The co-pilot of an Atlas Air cargo...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/investigators-blame-pilot-error-for-2019-atlas-air-crash