Originally Posted by
wonkazoo
This is a very interesting incident in that it is (on first blush only) nearly identical to the Asiana incident at SFO.
In that it involved a 777, yes. Beyond that ... really?
- This crew didn't get 37 knots slow on final.
- The weather as reported was less benign than the SFO event.
- Operating philosophy similarities between the two airlines? Give that some time get sorted out.
Are you sure you want to take the "blame the machine" line, per your last paragraph? Seems premature. (A malfunction may have occurred that has yet to come to light ...)