I know similar incidents have been raised elsewhere on this thread but since there seems to be a danger of drifting towards a pilot error scenario which leaves the living happily off the hook, I make no apology for raising again. According to ASN database, there have been 16 A320 hull losses, but 4 of these were from ground damage due to fire, so really only 12.
Of these 12, it seems "one thrust reverser locked out, throttle mishandled" features in 3 (Bacolod,Phoenix & Congonhas) plus in one other serious overrun (Taipei). That's surely more than just a coincidence of the same human error in managing the throttles in such an apparently innocuous defect situation...is it replicated on other types, and if not, why on the AB?
There was also a "thrust reverser locked,throttle mishandled" scenario in one fatal A310 overrun (Irkutsk).
It would of course be interesting to know whether other incidents have occurred but been remedied in time & without serious consequences - I guess embarrassment could be an understandable deterrent to reporting.
Nevertheless, the reported advisory Airbus mod to prevent throttle mismatch seems to lack urgency given the apparent similarities.
Incidentally the Phoenix scenario is interesting in that by applying reverse to both (incl the locked out engine) there seems to have been a loss of directional control, so would this have been the best idea at slippery CGH?
Bacolod
http://aviation-safety.net/database/...?id=19980322-0
Irkutsk
http://aviation-safety.net/database/...?id=20060709-0
Phoenix
http://aviation-safety.net/database/...?id=20020828-1
Taipei
http://aviation-safety.net/database/...?id=20041018-0