This sucks.
It was a Boeing and not an Airbus,so at least its not due to some French idiot playing with a joystick.
......your referenced idiot was named Bonin. He was very young and only about 1,700 hrs in that type aircraft. He froze and held the joystick all the way back for 75 seconds with the nose up 35-40 degrees causing it to stall.
Old dog pilot was taking a nap in a sleeping compartment on the flight deck. Within 25 seconds of stall, he was back on the flight deck but too late.
Sully says joystick and inability of pilots to fly plane manually was cause.