sevenstroke/Uncle Fred
Agreed. Narrow taxiways, high sight line, night and (alledgedly) no ability to see the wing tips - and the A380s not the only one where you can't see the tips (the 777's for certainly another - you want me to assure wingtip clearance, rather than guess/rely on taxiway markings? Sure, just give me a minute to walk back to the cabin, then I'll get back to you, then maybe I'll proceed - how you reckon that'll go down with JFK ground?), just maybe this once we shouldn't rush to judgement.
The AF captain will be hung out to dry of course but what's that I hear? "there but for the grace of god....."?