Originally Posted by
jondc9
sometimes the simplest is the answer, which is why I keep coming back to the boeing pilots being killed by a piece of the legacy, followed by decompression, autopilot disengagement and loss of control.
Originally Posted by
Blues&twos
Aha! But then who extended the gear?
Originally Posted by
fox niner
The gear can be lowered without hydraulic power. once again, the 737 can be brought to a safe stop without a drop of hydraulic fluid on board.
Fox Niner... does that make the context behind Blues&Two's question a little clearer?
I read it that he was saying, basically, that if the pilots met their end at the instant the Legacy hit, as per JonDC9's suggestion, then (notwithstanding the hydraulic situation), the gear would not have been in the down position in the photograph we've all seen.
I have to say I think Blues&Twos has a pretty sound point, tbh.
Poor souls.
