They were high enough (32,000 ft) to have plenty of time to recover from a stall.
They were high enough (32,000 ft) to have plenty of time to recover from a stall.
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True enough, but a passenger jet that size can lose altitude very rapidly. I think it only takes a couple of minutes.
I’m no pilot...but if a jumbojet is spinning around like a beer can thrown out the window of a car, there may be no chance of recovery. All the controls an lift surfaces assume a forward direction.