Zeke: since the Airbus note is the first public pronouncement to apparently benefit from DFDR evidence, I'm sure it is highly significant. The reason for my caveat is simply that in the short term aftermath of an accident and until an objective investigation by an independent party is complete, it is prudent to take notice not only of what is said but who is saying it. So far we have had the airport operator defending the runway condition, the government defending Brasilian safety standards and infrastrucure investment, and the airline defending its maintenance performance. Airbus has in the past been, shall we say, staunch in its defence of its product; one would not expect otherwise. However if there do prove to be similarities with the previous overrun incidents mentioned in this thread, the pilot community will no doubt be equally resolute in exploring the perspective of crews who have been involved in such incidents, including the two individuals who cannot argue their case.
Last edited by Max Tow; 24th Jul 2007 at 08:08.