Originally Posted by
poostain
Tip of the hat to our fellow Delta aviators for a safe outcome
I have no doubt that they did a great job of putting the crippled plane safely on the deck, but when you read this part of the story:
The airline confirmed a hydraulic problem prompted the crew to divert to JFK Airport due to the longer runways available. While taxiing to the gate the aircraft exited a taxiway
You have to wonder if they pushed their luck a little too far and maybe should have called for a tug like we do in the simulator...they were already Gold Medal winnners for landing safely (Yes, I'm a Hall of Fame Monday Morning Quarterback)