I do think a 330 would have done very well with hopefully no casualty as well.
But my view is slightly different from Chris Scott
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By manually fire walling the thrust levers, Go Around Auto Flight logic is triggered.
FD bars command SRS (Speed Reference System) in this case probably VAPP (VLS + 5kt)
As speed was already around VLS or even below and as bizarre we might think FD will command aircraft to pitch down (waiting for thrust increase
)
Note: AP is still ON unless manually disconnected or sidestick manipulated.
Now aircraft is below G/S but still at VAPP.
Houses are getting closer
time to refuse ground contact by pulling the sidestick (AP now disconnects)
Speed is bleeding AOA increasing to AlphaPROT
(maybe AlphaMAX but I dont think AlphaMAX is achievable below 100 feet
) STALL protection remains active.
Less drag in the early portion and better ground effect, aircraft touches down somewhere in the grass in a nose high attitude.
V/S at touchdown depends on pilot fortune in the overall process.
Would be nice to validate (or not) this scenario on a 330 sim if ever able to simulate the thrust deficit with THR LVR in TOGA gate.
BA038 touched down in a very flat attitude witch means it had stalled already.
Combination of soft terrain + landing gear impact absorption made things very comfortable for passengers at least.
Too bad AAIB still keeps very secretive on aircraft performances as well as on front crew actions