But the chute activation could have been followed by intentional engine
activation...

Yes, it could have. My reccollection is that it wasn't. I remember
reading that the pilot had inadvertently neglected to turn off the
engine, and then used that fact to his advantage.

There's no windmilling prop if the engine is off, so starting it again
may not have been so simple.

Jose
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