Max AvSafe: NTSB Final; Delta 1086/Pilot Error (Late Evac Cabin Crew Error)

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NTSB: Excessive reverse thrust caused Delta MD-88 landing accident at LaGuardia:
The application of excessive reverse thrust during a landing at New York-LaGuardia Airport, March, 5, 2015, led to a loss of directional control and the MD-88’s departure from the runway, according to findings of the NTSB.
Delta Air Lines flight 1086 landed on LaGuardia Airport’s runway 13, veered to the left and departed the side of the runway, contacted the airport perimeter fence and came to rest with the airplane’s nose on an embankment next to Flushing Bay.
The NTSB investigation found that the probable cause of the accident, in which 29 of 127 passengers suffered minor injuries, was the captain’s inability to maintain directional control of the MD-88 due to his application of excessive reverse thrust, which degraded the effectiveness of the rudder in controlling the airplane heading. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
The NTSB investigation also revealed that, during the accident sequence, damage to the aircraft resulted in the loss of the interphone and public address system as methods of communication after the accident. As a result, the announcement to evacuate the aircraft was delayed and more than 17 minutes passed before all passengers were off the aircraft.

(Pilot Error: Leading Cause of Rpted Accidants/Incidants to date See WIKI)

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It is pretty standard protocol that cabin crew are able to initiate an evacuation on their own authority if they deem it necessary. Loss of direct communication with the cockpit in itself does not mean an inability to evacuate.

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So if the pilots used less reverse thrust this incident wouldn’t have happened?

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