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Skybird · 07-19-07, 10:36 AM

I think it is easier - touch down a bit too late on the already short runway, slippery surface, no grip and thus no braking effect, running out of runway, trying to take off again with the aircraft already in a skid and with not sufficient runway remaining, and so ...

the carrier company seem to have a good reputation, which should reflect in the training level of the pilots, then. that unlucky fellow was in command when him and 200 people died, so I would be hesitent blaming him for having made a mistake before the blackbox shows that he did. that that airport was still operating, was reopened due to economical pressure only, although the technical anaylssis found it bo be a highly unsafe location for airplans of that size, and that it even was not clsoed with a smooth new tarmas although the place was practically flooded - that is the scanal here, I guess. Short before the crashed flight, another plane was escapting accident by hair'S breadth only - then at the latest the facility should haven been closed for heavy traffic. Like even a busy hub like Frankfurt is shutting down for some hours if there is more snow than they can handle, for example.

the fire is reported to have produced temperatures in excess of 1000°C - does a flight recorder survive such a heat?

07-19-07, 10:36 AM	#13
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,705 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I think it is easier - touch down a bit too late on the already short runway, slippery surface, no grip and thus no braking effect, running out of runway, trying to take off again with the aircraft already in a skid and with not sufficient runway remaining, and so ... the carrier company seem to have a good reputation, which should reflect in the training level of the pilots, then. that unlucky fellow was in command when him and 200 people died, so I would be hesitent blaming him for having made a mistake before the blackbox shows that he did. that that airport was still operating, was reopened due to economical pressure only, although the technical anaylssis found it bo be a highly unsafe location for airplans of that size, and that it even was not clsoed with a smooth new tarmas although the place was practically flooded - that is the scanal here, I guess. Short before the crashed flight, another plane was escapting accident by hair'S breadth only - then at the latest the facility should haven been closed for heavy traffic. Like even a busy hub like Frankfurt is shutting down for some hours if there is more snow than they can handle, for example. the fire is reported to have produced temperatures in excess of 1000°C - does a flight recorder survive such a heat? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.