Originally Posted by
Litebulbs
All the actions carried out by the crew proved to be effective, regardless of what any current SOP states. That is a fact.
Without going into the detail, and without wanting to denigrate the (possible) actions of the crew in any way, isn't that the equivalent of saying anything that you do that doesn't result in a crash is effective?
The question should be whether they did actually retract the gear then, and if they did, was it the optimal reaction? It's a serious enough incident to warrant speculation, but we'll only know when the facts come to light.
TN