VIDEO: David Learmount discusses the AF447 crash inquiry findings

2012-07-06T17:00:00

"The excessive nature of the [pilot's] inputs can be explained by the startle effect and the emotional shock at the autopilot disconnection," it states, adding that the problem was "amplified" by a lack of training for the delicate handling required for high-altitude flight.

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