Air France A-340 down in YYZ

[EuroWheenie]

Touché Waka

 

[JimNtexas]

My experience in landing large transport aircraft consists of sitting in the jumpseat one time while a KC-135R landed in a strong, gusty crosswind. That was a down right scary experience and helped me appreciate the skill involved in operating large airplanes.

Based on that vast experience, I am just wondering how big a factor engine ground clearance is in landing the A340 (I'm sure the KC-135R is the worst case). Is it possible that A340 might have dragged an engine pod due to a gusty crosswind?

 

[Cardinal]

FWIW, in the various pictures of the wreck on Airliners.net, the reversers are all deployed, and the tire tracks go perfectly straight off the end of the runway.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/892594/L/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/892907/L/

 

[bubbers]

9,000 foot runway 24L. Does anyone know where they touched down?