icemanalgeria
Was there any aircraft that could have been a shepherd to the 744?, Would it have helped?.
Yes, and probably. However, it would require a re-think of current procedures, which usually call for getting everyone out of the way so that the emergency a/c has a clear run to do whatever he needs to. Given the rapid rate that this situation escalated at, re-running it with the benefit of hindsight might offer a number of alternative outcomes. Certainly a useful suggestion. Might come under the "give every assistance" grab-all, but proper guidance would need to be forthcoming.