Originally Posted by
Less Hair
Could they have missed a short touch down bouncing their 777 just strong enough to inhibit the TOGA button while not manually moving the thrust levers max forward?
Rumours suggest GA called during flare, at 30-40 feet. Too high to disable TOGA. But that is just one of many "inside stories" here. Another says they bounced. That might do it.
So which inside story to believe?
What I dont believe is that a light T7 couldn't power through the problem if the throttles were firewalled. Which makes me thing there is more to this story....
One engine might struggle with the temp and pressure at dxb. Two has no trouble taking off at MTOW. I just don't get the struggle to get +ROC. Even if wheels up was a bit premature.
One more thing. A firefighter died, which is sad. But how was he that close? In this day and age you squirt foam from a safe distance inside a cabin. His death is as confusing as the crash. No disrespect intended, clearly he was putting his life on the line to save others. Credit where it is due.