Watched the pictures on TV last night and was amazing to see the aircraft remain in tact and the passengers being taken off from the wings.
Reading the entire thread I know that the pilots did an incredible job but also the cabin crew as others have pointed out. I see from the airline website that they are Sheila Dail, 57 with 28 years service; Doreen Welsh, 58 with 30 years service and Donna Dent, 51 with 26 years service.
I have read on here and (seen it on my last flight in the US) comments questioning the suitability of more mature people to be cabin crew but without knowing what happened in the cabin this may suggest that experienced cabin crew are a real asset.
Just a comment from a European piece of SLF.