Humble apologies, FORGET. I can understand a 'wheelbarrow' landing following a bounce or skip, but would have thought a nose first touchdown would have produced serious damage (oxygen masks and ceiling panels do not count!). I am more surprised that I started my 747 course shortly after and do not remember any 'scuttlebutt' about the incident, especially from the F/E's who always delighted in relaying stories about pilot's f*****g up the landing!
- still do not understand the term "deck angle" can you explain?
As for a design flaw, the -400 has more active ailerons than the 'classics'. A pitch of 2 degrees nose-up with approx 7 degrees roll angle will cause inboard and outboard engine contact (P&W) -RR and GE have slightly different values.
One hopes that the pilot will receive further cross-wind landing technique training and no further discipline measures.