Originally Posted by
Jet Jockey A4
I'm interested in knowing how they regained control of the aircraft with the two engines flamed out and the RAT not being deployed.
Well, the AV Herald writeup says:
...both engines flamed out, the Ram Air Turbine could not deploy possibly as result of G-forces and structural stress, the aircraft lost about 10,000 feet until the crew was able to recover the aircraft exercising raw muscle force...
I'm with you, that CL-604 on manual reversion must have been a handful.
But maybe the windmilling engines provided enough hydraulics to make the recovery.