Originally Posted by
EY_A330
What point are you trying to make? The engine didn't fail and the flight-crew didn't shut it down.
Fair call, it was meant to be more about decision making or lack of, very cryptic of me not to say so! Thanks for pointing it out.
Unless your arse is strapped to the machine you never really know the full thought process. Look at Sully, great example, head to the runway die, land in the water - HERO, yes a little over dramatic.
Point is Captains discretion is there for a reason.