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Best guess yet. I hadn't thought of that, but it's a distinct
possibility. A loss of one engine would not be that big an issue at
that stage of the flight, even with full flaps out, but a reverser
deployment woud make a ot of sense from what I've heard about the
accident. Thee are a LOT of safeties on the reversers, but it has
happened to airplanes in the past.

Bertie

What happens to pilots of flights that end like this if somebody on
the flight deck engaged the reversers prematurely?


Well, it wouldn't have been because they selected reverse if that's what
happened. They couldn't if they wanted to anyway. The airplane must be on
the ground to enable reverse. You wouldn't have your hand anywhere near the
levers anyway. If it happened it would be down to some sort of problem with
the airplane. bit it's early days yet anyway.

There was that Lauda air business back in the 90s, I recall. Reverse
thruster(s) deployed in flight. Nobody made it.

Yeah, that's right. 767, I think. Different flight situation. the reverser
kicked off events, but it was mach induced problems that killed them. It's
one of the thngs I would fear the most. We do it in the sim but i onder how
well it woudl all work on the day..


Bertie