Two statements from Airlink below?
I say that to shut down the wrong engine is not a common mistake. I also make to say that if an airline boss thinks that it is, he must be looking to his training captains to see that it is not.
For the first statement-I disregard that option.
It is remarkable that the skill and expertise of the pilots was such that in
this emergency they were able to pilot their aircraft to avoid contact with
members of the public and buildings and that a major catastrophe was
averted. Pilots are specifically trained for engine "power loss on takeoff"
emergencies, and clearly this training has played its role.
Because the Airlink flight was warned of smoke from an engine, Foster agreed it was possible they turned off the wrong engine in error.
"It's not an uncommon mistake," he said.