No one was killed, barely anyone injured, the 777 missed the obstruction [lights/localizer?] on the approach by 15/20 feet. What more should the handling pilot have done? The undercarriage dug into wet ground and absorbed huge amounts of energy and everyone walked away.
Maybe if he had [being incredibly wise after the event!!!] extended the glide, would he have contacted the tarmac, causing sparks and maybe a huge conflagration, possibly engulfing the fuselage and exiting likely to have been much more hazardous.
Aeroplanes are not people and aeroplanes don't have grieving loved ones left behind.
Last edited by aviate1138; 4th Jul 2008 at 14:51.
Reason: typo