Originally Posted by
737er
Admittedly I am unfamiliar to with which the degree that would be a factor on an MD-80.
AA MD-80 Little Rock...bad accident.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable causes of this accident were the flight crew’s failure to discontinue the approach when severe thunderstorms and their associated hazards to flight operations had moved into the airport area and the crew’s failure to ensure that the spoilers had extended after touchdown.
Contributing to the accident were the flight crew’s (1) impaired performance resulting from fatigue and the situational stress associated with the intent to land under the circumstances, (2) continuation of the approach to a landing when the company’s maximum crosswind component was exceeded, and (3) use of reverse thrust greater than 1.3 engine pressure ratio (EPR) after landing.
http://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-re.../A01_49_70.pdf