Originally Posted by
APU_inop
Boeing elaborates on the "Nearest suitable airport" in detail in both the Boeing 777 FCTM (Non-normal ops 8.3) and in the QRH checklist instructions, none of your assertions have any support there.
These documents provided by the manufacturer are much better than a dictionary from the stationery in the case of an emergency.
Adequate and Suitable aerodromes are not the same.
The crew seem to have solved the emergency in a way that was perfectly safe, legal and at the same time saving millions of dollars when avoiding aircraft and runway damage, blocking a busy runway in a very busy peak hour. Everyone happy except for the mighty PPRUNE investigation board.
All correct imho I liked the QRH and FCTM references I added the FAA reference to indicate what is supported by the regulating authority in terms of a definition.. nothing to do with any dictionary definition
Anyway this was interesting and this member of the pprune investigation board is signing off .. and well done to the crew who landed at the nearest suitable and probably closest airport with the minimum of fuss !