Originally Posted by
Jenbel
But we aren't speculating that the crew did a fantastic job - there isn't a burnt out smoking pile of metal at the end of the runway, QED on this occasion, the crew did a good job……. <snip>…..
………In my previous job, as many of you know, I worked in flight safety. There was one incident where the crew was faced with a similarly catastrophic incident, and the crew made the wrong decision in dealing with it. Their plane ended up with in an unrecognisable burnt out pile of metal on the ground, with grieving relatives and funerals. They didn't do a fantastic job.
That's the difference. You can expect the crew to perform perfectly in an emergency to land the plane safely, but sadly, not all crews manage it. Those that do, do a fantastic job - there's no speculation about that
I think that’s a little unfair !
I’m sure that crew you refer to did the best job they could under the circumstances they found themselves in. No two situations are the same & luck along with very good fortune plays a huge part in it.
Many have said, that if the engines failed a few minutes earlier the outcome of BA38 could have been different. I’m sure that in the previous case you refer to, had Lady Luck been kinder to the crew, it may have turned out for the better.
You find yourself in a crisis & the simplest of decisions can have a huge effect on the outcome. Thankfully the pilots & crew of BA38 did the right thing & everyone lived to tell the tale. While they are being hailed as heroes, those that got it wrong in the past also did the best they could, but the outcome wasn’t as fortuitous. It doesn’t make them any less of a hero.
True, everyone got off BA38 safely, but that doesn’t exclude the possibility that human error contributed to the event in the first place. Until the official report comes out, we cannot say why those engines failed in the way they did. Many a crew displayed remarkable airmanship in dealing with a situation, only to find out later that they contributed to the cause of the accident in the first place.
I hope that not to be the case here, but I think it very one sided of us, if we do not consider, or allow someone to suggest anything other than the crew performed without error.
While I say that I hope it wasn’t the crew’s fault, the implications for us all, if it’s found to be a fault with the T7’s systems, is very frightening indeed.
Edited to add……..
Thank you for your kind response
PUCCI
I was writing up this post of my own, only to see your response above when I returned to the thread.
I agree that human nature is to latch onto the good in a situation & in this case the good is truly phenomenal.
We should thank Lady Luck for allowing the crew to do their excellent job & get everyone off that plane safely.
For without her, the crew would not have had the opportunity to shine.