If it was a very long landing, - Reports say the aircraft touched down near the center of the runway- at any phase of the final approach, the aircraft should have not been calibrated with the glideslope parameter. It should have flown way too high. Then it is obvious that the pilot must have attempted to increase the descent rate. But here the transponder data from various sources indicate that the descent rate of the aircraft was within normal limit! The last known position of the aircraft was at 945 ft Calibrated altitude, 175 kts Groundspeed, and descending at a rate of 896 ft/mint. Normal except the ground speed. (It seems way too a high speed at that point even if the 12 kts tailwind is considered) .... Then the Pictures of the broken cockpit shows a fully advanced thrust liver, a disengaged reverse thrust, a completely up Spoilers Arm, and a flap setting of 40... !! Strange and Extremely confusing.
Last edited by Physel Poilil; 11th Aug 2020 at 07:53.