Hard to indict the FBW since the FDR was swapped. The pilot, who did jail time, claims that the engines didn't respond when TOGA power was applied.
"Unlike Airbus, Boeing lets aviator override fly-by-wire technology"
Remember the Paris Air Show accident with an Airbus-- couldn't override the fly-by-wire? This is the old joke that came out of that:
Q: What's the difference between a chainsaw and an Airbus?
A: About 300 trees/minute
Hard to indict the FBW since the FDR was swapped. The pilot, who did jail time, claims that the engines didn't respond when TOGA power was applied.
Wow, that goes along with the 14th-street bridge ticket!