Without intending any disrespect to the dead and injured, we've probably all heard of the committee that set out to design a horse and ended up with a camel.
Four pilots including a pilot trainer and a trainee. An experienced pilot, but requiring training on the Boeing 777.
So, assuming all four were present in the cockpit, it seems inconceivable that one of the other three didn't grab the throttle and power up.
Could it be a case of a pecking order forbidding that type of behaviour? Is it just 'not done'? After all, if the trainer and presumably senior pilot didn't act, would the other two have felt constrained to act even in the face of disaster?
Someone felt the need to call out a verbal warning, but the last seconds were allowed to tick away. Would a senior pilot have felt constrained to act on a shouted warning from a mere junior? Give a few more seconds before being seen to respond to a lesser authority?
Ofcourse, all the above is supposition, but all the pilots in the cockpit bear some responsibility and the grilling they will be undergoing will pay no heed to ego.
