Originally Posted by
Austrian Simon
They could have taken an active decision to put the aircraft back on despite the gear in transit, or they could not have taken that decision.
Yes, either of those is possible. Neither scenario fits the ICAO definition (or indeed any generally accepted definition) of an RTO. I stand by my comments.
Originally Posted by
Concours77
Wait.... Are you suggesting the engines left the wings prior to ground contact? Are you suggesting the pilots deployed reversers whilst in the air?
No, and no.
In fact, in the absence of any reported evidence, I'm not suggesting that the pilots deployed reversers at all. Are you ?