Spot on Gary !!
For whatever reason a go-around was performed followed by a safe landing. One of the defences in place prevented an attempted landing in an unsafe configuration.
Defences certainly played a great part in keeping this incident just that,an incident.
Defence 1-Pilot
Training. Regardless of the mistake made. They recovered the situation.
Defence 2 -
S.O.P's. Again, a mistake was made, but the Drivers mitigated and recovered the situation by following Standard Operating Procedures.
Defence 3 - Crew
communication. It is likely that the Drivers prior CRM training within QF assisted in the eventual safe landing.
Defence 4 - Technology ( aircraft type ).Aural warning systems and equipment design also was a defence that kicked in.
This is just a couple of defences that did their job on the day.There is probably more that could be added. Naturally on the reverse, throughout the investiagtion process the representatives condcuting the investigation will work back through the 'holes' to determine the how,when,where's and why's so as to paint a full picture of the causal factors in this case.
Lets see the media print that !!