When the Flight Engineers comment is aligned with the fact that they had no DME lockon, no radar contact, and no VHF contact, the scenario that forget suggests is a much more likely to be the correct one.
"I can’t accept that lack of comms, alone, prompted the FE’s remark."
After all, he only had 24 seconds from the I don't like it to calling 500ft of the RadAlt. Not a lot to suggest any different plan of action.
Last edited by prospector; 8th Jul 2009 at 23:35.