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Old 21st Feb 2017, 02:04
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Desert Flower
 
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Originally Posted by compressor stall
DF - I bet that EFATO was above the TOSS on a nice big runway, along with some false modesty. Not all are so (un)lucky.

Without enough airspeed to go, putting it down again is the only option. That might have sent him off the end into the peak hour traffic.
He probably did have more runway to play with. He did also mention that there was a bum in every seat & full fuel.
I'm not questioning the why's & wherefores of what happened today. It's a very tragic situation, & let's face it - it could have been worse.

DF.
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