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>>> "I think we should all be pretty humble and thankful that the crew did what they did with the poisoned chalice that they were given and that they saved the day. In my view the crew balanced the aircraft on the right side of the stall, they managed the little energy they had and got the right result, a safe landing - remarkable! This was a catastrophe which could have happened, but did not thanks to the crew."
Ah, but how do we know that they might have made the runway had they left the flaps alone? Or might have gotten to the overrun. Granted things turned out alright, but they might've turned out better. We'll never know. And chances are the sim won't really prove anything. I just don't think their actions qualify them for any Flight Safety Award. Unless, that is, it can be proven that reducing the flaps at that critical point in flight was the right thing to do.