Have to agree with Redeye. I depends on what you flew first or fly the most. Spent a few years in the DC-10 before coming to the Maddog. You can finesse the landing in the MD-10. The -11 you can get a great landing but it is more luck the anything else - a little back pressure at 30 feet and ease it off at 10 feet and accept what happens. I'm going through upgrade training right now and the schoolhouse is finally admitting there is a difference between the two A/C. First time I went through they were telling everyone they fly the same and land the same. Anyone with experience in the DC-10 knew different. Hand flying in the -10 is like driving an underpowered sports car. The -11 is like driving a powerful truck - the controls feel real heavy.
Let's hope this crew did everything right and something they had no control of was the cause of the incident.