Garner Miller wrote:

In article , OtisWinslow
wrote:

Flying the approach seems so basic .. especially with 2 pilots .. that it
sure makes you wonder about a failure of some sort that distracted the
crew.

That's what I'm wondering, too. I flew many an hour with Dick when he
worked for my airline, and I can't see him simply not following the
MAP; it just doesn't make sense. (Of course, isn't that usually the
way with accidents?) I'm sure something else was diverting their
attention, but who knows...

He'll be missed; he was a lot of fun to fly with.

We need to learn what intervention, if any, on the part of ATC. Perhaps a
vector?