Originally Posted by
fatbus
Does anyone remember AA 757 Cali , Boeing refused to change the auto speed brake retraction with TOGA. It would admit a fault in the design. Same applies. FCOM is by the letter of the law correct. If the speed brakes were retracted that 757 would not have had a CFIT.
Or more importantly if those AA pilots had a clue where they were there would not be 180 or so dead people.
The pilots did so many dumb and wrong things on that flight that they deserved to die, it’s just ashamed they took so many innocent passengers with them.