[finnman69]

If the thrust reversers were deactivated, would he not have actually been increasing his speed? I thought thrust reversers mean you gun your engines, but deflectors force the thrust into your direction of travel, slowing the aircraft. Instead, he was actually speeding up?

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

thrust reversers mean you gun your engines, but deflectors force the thrust into your direction of travel, slowing the aircraft. Instead, he was actually speeding up?

by the time he crashed, the pilot must have figured out that his reversers weren't working, and all efforts to use them were counterproductive. But by the time he could figure that out, the crash was baked in the pudding.

[Truth29]

If the pilot was not aware of the deactivation, I think you are right. Even if he was, the absence of the thrust reversers would have made for a much longer landing roll.

[mowowie]

I was thinking that as well. You would think that there would be somekind of indicator to warn the pilot beforehand.
I was just on one of these planes. Scary thoughts thinking of myself and fellow passengers strapped in and burning to a crisp.