I dunno' guys, something here doesn't gel?
Clearly a serious abnormality befell this crew. One of 2 things then happened. Either the crew mishandled the situation, (and I am not saying for one minute this is the case), or there were failures that left the crew with no other choice than to conduct a forced landing.
Now everyone knows that if it's mechanical it can fail. However, according to the airline release we have a completely unforeseen failure in an aircraft type that has been in service for more than a quarter century. In that time the type has been the subject of ongoing AD's, mods to both the aicraft and SOP's, and a depth of knowledge in systems and operating procedures that frankly should cover nearly all the bases. We then have a situation that results in the crew being left with no choice but to put her down there and then. This suggests a chain of events probably never seen before, and according to the airline, something completely outside of their control?
One thing's for sure, the final report will be interesting reading.