The TAM aeroplane was a combination of factors. If the TR deploys inadvertently, the thrust-lever goes to idle and the aircraft is controllable. In that accident a tremendous force was used by the pilots to move the thrust-lever, to try and get more power. I was flying the -100 at the time, and this became a sim-check exercise. IIRC, it requires almost the force of a large boot behind it to move that lever.

Very professional.... :uhoh:

Looks like a fischy story.

They held avoiding bad weather for a couple of hours? How Big is Nigeria as a country? Flying from Ganla they could comfortably arrive ABUJA (DNAA) with extra fuel. In the worst case scenario fly heading 180 to the coast and turn RIGHT to Lagos or Left to Portharcourt. The only acceptable excuses for the crash to have happened is 1: Fuel contamination 2: Total Aircraft systems failure 3: Both Pilot incapacitation. There could be others that will lead to total loss of control but with reversers deployed and little fuselage damage to the aircraft it shows the crew were in control. The investigation will be a joke, for those who know Nigeria how do you as a low level investigator hold the head of the Police force son culpable for the crash? :rolleyes::rolleyes:

It will be interesting to see how the report reads, no? Well, it will be interesting to see if a report is made available to read.

It's hard to imagine doing a forced landing such a short distance from your destination, after flying around in circles waiting for a "sand storm" to lift. (Kano has sand storms? Harmattan, sure, but sand storms, like in the Sahara?)

If all else fails, why not, indeed, use that wet compass to fly a heading that should take you to someplace with good visibility? That seems like basic airmanship, doesn't it? Well, I guess we will have to see what the investigators have to say about that.

Judging from satellite data the only sandstorm remotely close to them was quite a bit North of their destination - if they did fly into it then they could've simply carried on in the same direction and they'd have flown out the other side. Better than circling in the middle of it.
I'd be very interested in knowing how high they were as well, sandstorms rarely reach anywhere near cruising altitude. Something doesn't add up.

Where is this place Kwasi Posa?

Google does not know it... Coordinates anyone?

Gun running?

With the aircraft coming right out a c-check in Bratislava I guess the maintenance company will be interested in the accident report as well...