Originally Posted by WalkOfShame

I haven't flown the 140/145 so I can't speak for that a/c's systems, but I have flown the 170/190 and the steering disconnect switch (more like a trigger) is on the back of both pilots yokes/ram horns. Now I'll wait for the NTSB report to come out before I pass judgment but I will say that it can be easy to accidentally hit this switch with a finger, especially if using the yoke mounted PTT switch. Even just a light touch and, boom, no steering. No warning, No master caution, no sound, nothing. Just a small white "steering disengage" message on the EICAS. Now I'm not saying this is what happened but it is possible. We've all been into ord and know how the operation there runs and how, no matter what the conditions, tower expects a/c to exit at certain highspeeds regardless of the conditions and we have this become accustom to these procedures as well.... So this could've very well been a AE, OO, AA or UA flight instead. It's happened before. So maybe before posting idiotic, racist, or "they stole my flying" post, you should sit back and consider if it could've been you instead.... And if you say to yourself, "oh that would never happen to me", then please, do us all a favor and step out of the cockpit and quit, because your ignorance is endangering your passengers.