Just 2 thoughts on this, big hand to the cabin crew, who did a superb job and stopped this from being a disaster; pleased to see AF changed there sops to either crew member being able to call a go around after this event, however slightly concerned about what the previous position says about the cross cockpit authority gradient that could easily exist in such circumstances.
Overall, yes a hull loss, but thank goodness due to a combination of fortune and excellent cabin crew, no lives lost