Unfortunaely the thread is running dry, including some turf-wars about how to do this and that in my company versus your habit..........
Some trolls also doing their job pretty good as well and the most expierienced people of PRunNe keeping quiet probably being tired to react to the above mentioned nonsense.
Although i dont feel qualified to do so, i try to summarize a few points which i think are to be considered valuable having read all of the past 777 posts to this event (as retired there is the time for it).
Feel free to ammend and comment (copy and paste would be a method)
* the aircrew was familiar with the field (homebase)
* the flight was cleared for an NPA (NDB, due to VOR being unreliable) Approach to RWY 09
* It could have been flown visual (speculation)
* Weather forecast was VMC bottom line
* however actual weather was worse due to morning fog and rising sun
* No communication wirh ATC is known jet
* There are no confirmed reports concerning technical problems
* Alitalia Flight observed AC with nose down prior or at impact
* Aircraft desintegrated after contact with ground completely
* The ground is hard surface covered with some sand and gravel
* Destruction of Hull shows signs of lot of energy
* Looking at the damage to wheel-assembly the gear was most probably down and was probably sheared of by initial contact with the ground
* There are no visible impact marks from gear or engines
* The tail assembly broke off, HTP and VTP stayed with the tail
* A skin-part of the forward fuselage section is found not far down from the tail
* The wings made it to the end of the debris field
* At least one engine shows signs of higher rpm at time of impact
Thing not yet clear:
* How was the approach flown (auto,.........)?
* What was the reason to descent below MDA?
* Was a goaround initiated and when?
*What could go wrong on an aproach leading to this accident?
* What could go wrong on a goaround leading to this accident?
* What did ATC observe on Radar or Visual?
There might be no answers until data from the recorders are available, so be it, then we wait for them.
And if i overstressed my limits in your sandbox with this post, than shame on me.
franzl