Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
"21. BAE-C advised the crew that Doha airport was 100 nmto the left. The turn back to DXB totaled 185 nm track distance. The likely outcome of a hypothetical diversion is inconclusive. "
It would be inconclusive, but having to fly 85 nm less would be a big factor?
It's easy to sit here at 0/0 and say that, but with smoke coming in the cockpit, increasing heat, trying to find plates for a place you've never been, etc.... lets just say its bone chilling when I think of mself in that situation.
We did some Sim emergency landings during recurrent after this event, and its not even close to be the reality they experienced.
2:30 from first indications to control problems.