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As the flight progressed, critical decision points arose with a warning from air traffic control indicating that they were at an unsafe altitude relative to their distance from the runway. Despite this, instead of admitting predicament, the captain insisted they could still complete the landing. This decision to continue underscored an alarming trend: a persistent disregard for standard operating procedures and a troubling lack of situational awareness.
Missing crucial checks, including reprogramming their flight management computer to account for changes, the pilots were caught in a web of escalating errors. As they passed a critical waypoint, they failed to regain control of the approach, instead barreling onward in a trajectory that was clearly unsustainable.