Originally Posted by
squidie
Potentially gear issues on first landing, RAT may give that away at the moment. I think the possibility that there was some terrain contact with the engines slightly followed by a go around. But unsure on the final approach that resulted in the crash. By looking at the CCTV clips both engines are out as the crew are attempting to max out the lift with the high AoA.
Could have had a genuine fault with the gear followed by a depletion of fuel on the go around...
The RAT most likely fell out automatically when the gearboxes were destroyed as they're on the bottom of the engines. Both IDGs would have probably failed leading to RAT deployment. The final pitch angle was more likely just a natural reaction to them going down with no hope of climbing away from the city, the plane looks stalled so that doesn't suggest they're flying alpha max and sadly, probably just a sign of them wrenching back on the stick
Originally Posted by
ZAGORFLY
only if we have a photo showing the RAT we know that it was a double engine out. from the photos i have seen of the wreck it looks that the fan was not rotating under power.
To split hairs, an extended RAT doesn't necessarily mean the engines have necessarily both failed, only that the AC busses aren't powered. This photo to me clearly shows the RAT as extended.
