'We had no fatalities on the plane, so that keeps our record intact'
I would be willing to bet real money that this quote, if true at all, was made before the deaths on the ground were made public.
It would have been callous and just plain stupid to make such a comment otherwise.
but the Bigger issue is why did the NLG of an 18 month old A/C collapse on the landing roll.
I would say because the landing roll included unapproved surfaces (antennas, light poles, soft grass, ruts, gopher holes -
1 Steel Wall - you get the Idea ?) They went Off the runway Dub !
Latest news I have on the incident has several PAX reporting a runway covered deep in snow - one reported saying "I could not tell the difference between the runway and the grass" This shows contamination beyond what local airport officials are admitting.