In order to try to keep this thread somewhat on topic I am pasting a link to Peter Garrison's writeup on the AA 587 accident.
AA587: The Perils of Flying by the Book. He writes about many accidents and his columns are very interesting. And we don't want this thread to end like the Brazilian A-320 thread due to some people childishly argueing and not talking at all about the thread subject.
http://www.flyingmag.com/article.asp...&page_number=1