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Old 1st Nov 2014, 14:58
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Having read the various reports and interviews I can't understand,as a layman, why the captain took control at this point.

If the plane hadn't touched down within the TDZ then a call of "go around" would surely be the procedure, assuming that the PF hadn't already commenced a GA.

Even a touchdown slightly beyond the last marker would still give approx 4000ft to stop, plenty for a 73G on a dry runway.
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