Originally Posted by
Propellerhead
The whole point of egpws is that the gear, flaps, and low descent rate DON'T silence the warning!
That is quite correct. However, the Terrain Clearance Floor function of EGPWS provides no warnings within cca 2 NM from the runway. According to Earl's post, the crash site is 7 NM far. However 4 km would be too close for EGPWS to alarm.