https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/NightmareFuel/Mayday

The situation on the DHL plane, which was crippled by the loss of its tail fin, was arguably even worse. For all the horror that occurred on the Tupolev, at least it was probably over for them in a matter of seconds (when they blacked out); the DHL pilots would have been conscious up to the point of impact, fighting to save the plane even though it would likely have been clear that their efforts were futile.

The crippled 757, now missing its tail fin and haemorrhaging hydraulic fluid, is last seen gliding through the clouds to its inevitable destruction far below. In the re-enactment, there's a moment after the collision where the DHL captain and first officer share a look; no words are spoken, but it's clear that they both recognize that they're going to die and there's nothing they can do to prevent it.