aquadalte
I was about to pitch in a rather well circulated theory re: hard landings, but you have activated a more important pose, and thank you. At some point, as Burkill and Sully both found out, with different outcomes, at some point the a/c gets an avalanche of focus, then...... well, it always ends up in the pilot's lap anyway. I still think the slides were overwhelmingly indicated given the evidence that has unfolded. You should see the pool of molten magnesium. (not melted by now, of course.)
bear