The author prematurely jumps to conclusions, by blaming the rash of accidents on too much reliance on automated systems. The problem is that the wreckage was just found, and we don’t know the cause of the crash. The cause might very well be that the pilot did not trust the automated systems and took over control of the plane when he should not have. The author may in fact be 100% correct, or he may be 100% wrong. Unfortunately, we may never know.
There is probable cause for additional study and pilot training, but the training should not be based on false assumptions. That could actually lead to additional crashes.
I hate it when the desire to report the story gets ahead of the facts. Just like Ferguson.
bingo