SEVEN
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Well said. Most don't want to hang the pilots. It's just sad when stuff like this happens. If the Comair LEX accident would have just been an incident (if they would have gotten airborn and cleared the trees) those guys would have been in the same boat as the Delta crew. But, as we can see, those Delta pilots are very lucky to be alive today. This should have ended very badly. But, for whatever reason, they were able to land a giant airplane, designed to land on a reinforced concrete runway, on M taxiway in ATL. Still unbelievable to me. Just glad the crew and passengers are now home with their loved ones. Can't say the same about the Comair crew and passengers.Correct. This could have been a very bad day for aviation. Instead it is an incident that we can talk about, and I know that I have already learned from the details I have.
Fact is that I will not pass judgment on what the crew did, but there was a medical emergency that was progressive in nature. When the details of this emerge, and the supporting details emerge, if or anyone that is a professional aviator does not take a step back and realize that you to would set yourself up this way, you should be concerned.
I am sure that where they landed was not by design. Until the professional investigators to their investigation, the professional pilots should not slime their fellow pilots. I know how I would feel after this incident. They have to live with the results of their actions, whether intentional or not. That is the hardest thing to do.
This should be a fairly quick investigation, with a lot of findings that lead to learning by all of us.
I am thankful that it was an incident and not an accident. These guys were professionals with Tens of thousands of hours in combined experience. Wait for the facts. Please.