I wouldn't say so without further information as instinct from such experienced pilots in this critical phase of the flight would be to switch to manual control and eliminate any possible external influences.and what do you reckon,would that criticism be justified?
They were on final approach, in clear sight of the field and wouldn't have needed any avionics to make a safe approach and landing manually.
Much depends on what the SOP's say though as pilots nowadays are trained to follow them to the letter in emergences.
I think that this will turn out to be one of those chance in a million occasions where a number of unexpected events, each with a low probability of happening on their own, have happened simultaneously.
Lessons will be learnt and the industry will become even safer as a result.
Would I cancel my holiday if I got to the airport and discovered that I was booked on a 777? ... Not on your life
MW