Tripper,
I was merely suggesting that Capt Ranganathan should not have cited the AF358 crash in his article on wet-runway overruns because we have no proof that this incident is relevant due to the fact that, as you rightly observed, the accident investigation has not been completed. However, preliminary findings indicate the principal reason for the overrun was insufficient runway for a safe landing being available following touchdown even had it been dry.
I read alf's post on the other thread with great interest. It is the sort of post which educates me, a non-professional pilot, and forms one of the reasons I participate in PPRuNe.
I have no desire to "crucify" the two AF pilots. However, I'm sure you'll admit that, in the vast majority of cases, accidents such as this are due to human (usually pilot) error. The crucial question (for me) is, why was the error made? In this case, two highly experienced pilots flying a heavy jet with over 300 sobs apparently touched down and decided to complete the landing with only 1500 m of runway remaining? Did they recognize their situation? Did they believe attempting to complete the landing was preferable to entering a thunderstorm on a GA? There may be several reasons for them committing the error but error it surely was. In this case, we'll probably find out why the error occurred. In no way do I (a non-professional) crucify the pilots. I thank God that they and their passengers survived.
Best wishes.
Rockhound