Originally Posted by
Teddy Robinson
Where does this assumption come from ?
From the videos, the fire was eventually extinguished, engine 4 subsequently departed the airframe, engine 3 appeared to be compromised as well.
Finally, the aircraft rolls towards the failed / missing / compromised power-plants.
Possible explanations ? a straightforward Vmca departure, structural failure of the SBD wing, or perhaps some flap / slat asymmetry on deployment or as an aggravating factor
Yes but the question therefore is why couldn't a competent crew deal with a simple engine failure, on a multi-engine aircraft where the loss one one engine is not significant, without everyone being killed? I'm suggesting the reasons why.