"Because 374kts groundspeed and 3,300 fpm descent rate at 7,000' indicate they would have been using some if not all Speedbrake."
....or some other problem that we don't know about, like a reverser deployed, structural damage, etc, etc.
The descent rate quoted is an averaged one.
Sheesh, everyones an expert...including "Neil Hansford - Aviation EXPERT" currently blabbing on BBC world.
Last edited by flyonthewall; 24th Mar 2015 at 12:26.