How do you think the pilots responsible for this mess were rebuked?

Question

...and do you think they'll ever fly for a reputable airline again?

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0893221/L/

Answer 1

I remember that one.
1. There were severe storms in the area with downbursts and heavy rains.
2. The pilot attempted a first landing but went around when he was going to land long
3. With lightning strikes in the area he had warnings going off in his cockpit. Many of them.
4. When he landed he got a tailwind which just compounded with a wet runway.
5. They applied braking procedures but due to conditions the craft could not slow down and went off the end of the runway.
6. EVERYONE got out safely well before the fire.

Any pilot I know would gladly shake the pilot's and and congratulate the crew for getting down that plane in the conditions they had to face. The cabin crew were congratulated for getting everyone out quickly and safely.

Pearson airport DID NOT have the radar and equipment to notify of inclement weather that was there. That is sad considering today's technology.
There were a lot of circumstances that could have been avoided if the pilot was given notification.
He did an absolutely marvelous job in controlling the aircraft and getting everyone down on the ground considering the workload he had to contend with. I have been caught in white outs and been in the rain with low visibility and it is nothing compared to the pressure they had on them.

He may not be commended openly, however I am sure the airline's shareholders will buy him a beer because the crew most definitely saved the airline a lot of money from lawsuits.

Answer 2

They should have never attempted to land there at that time.

Even if what Get A Grip says about radar is true, they can still report the wind speed and direction. Also, they were trying to land in a downpour which all pilots know have a tendency to produce micro burst and downdrafts that can cause and aircraft to impact the ground. This is actually mentioned in the article I am attaching as a source.

As far as your question goes, there is apparently a 75,000,000 dollar class action lawsuit in the works. I think that counts!

Answer 3

It is a relief to read that all survived.

Weather seems to have played a major role. They were nearly drowned as they touched down.

Strangely, the brakes were not applied, according to the TSB report, until 12 seconds after they landed. That is a very long distance when going over 100 mph!

No mechanical problems were found. They over landed the runway and applied brakes late.

This does not answer your question, but that information may help someone else answer your question.

http://www.tsb.gc.ca/en/media/fact_sheets/a05h0002/chronology_a05h0002.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_358

Answer 4

I remember hearing about this one.
Every other airplane before and after this one landed safely.
Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!I/m sure they're now driving taxis.