Turns out the advice of fog dispersal was in the company Caravelle European Division FCOM or equivalent in those days but was withdrawn some 18 months before the fatal accident. Apparently Swissair management was unaware of it's inclusion in the FCOM since the responsibility of FCOM procedures was that of the chief pilot. However, on conversion courses to the Caravelle prior to the accident, the brakes versus power method of clearing fog on the runway was discussed. It seems that the captain of the accident aircraft knew about the method of fog clearing and decided to implement the procedure with fatal results
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