Newcomer, as you show no aviation qualifications on your profile, along with you somewhat juvinile post using such phrases as "Top Gun" on what is a civilian site leads me to belive that you are in no way qualified to comment, and have you actually read the enquiry into the Concorde crash? A few points from the enquiry, {1} Downwind take of {2} Over MTOW {3} F/E shutting down an engine with no cross check with the pilots, thus dooming the aircraft. Whether the situation could have had a different outcome without these failures in cockpit procedures is pure conjecture, but given the total confusion and lack of the most basic SOP drills by the F/E the outcome of this situation could have only one outcome. As an end note, it was found during the enquiry into the crash that wheel/brake/ anti skid units had been incorectly assembled by Air France employees resulting in high side loads on the gear , some maintain this was the real cause of the fire and debris damage to the wing tank, perhaps someone has more details than have been published on this?
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