Originally Posted by
SmoothOnTop
. . . if it wasn't for the WN FO that took control of the TRs from captain paralysis at Midway, that accident would have been exponentially more tragic...
I don't think lauding praise on a member of a crew who contributed to the accident by failing to divert or go-around on a short runway with "poor" braking action reports and a tailwind of over 5 kts is appropriate.
The FO was part of a crew that pressed a bad situation, and, unfortunately, a variety of factors contributed to the death of a child because of it.
But yeah, the FO's tie is WAY too long.