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Quote by: Zeebadee While the doors and chutes may be important after a landing, they didn't contribute anything to the cause of this crash. This pilot chose to land in unsafe weather conditions, touched down too far down the runway, and came in too fast. Hydroplaning shouldn't have been a contributing cause either, unless the pilot misused the brakes. The thrust reversers are normally used to bring the aircraft to a speed below that which hydroplaning occurs before any major braking is used. Everything points to pilot error, however, with millions of dollars worth of lawsuits undoubtedly being prepared, Air France will do everything in it's power to obfuscate the issue and spread the blame (and the monetary awards). |
Your are correct!
Except for the cost of the plane, this may have been one of the cheapest lessons in aviation history. Given the door problem the possibilities for disaster were huge.
Forget crash. Standing plane...fire in galley or high-jack...doors closed...panic in metal tube...outcome?