Aerostar6, thank you so very much for that information. I'm glad to know the cause of this incident. I am not a person with a background in aviation, as are most of you on this board, so I have often wondered just how much danger we were in. I know this type of incident is rare, but when it does happen, is this something that usually turns out OK, or have I used up 8 of my 9 lives?
One other question for the experts, please. We did not do a fuel dump and I have heard that an overweight landing can be a very dangerous situation. Can anyone tell me what are the risks involved with an overweight landing of a 777?
Thanks.