Many runways have an ILS antenna installation inside the protected area. They just follow code guidelines that the mounts can only be so high above grade and must be frangible. This installation is different because of local conditions. They used a common local solution in an inappropriate area.
There are dozens of ways to solve this problem. From the short term of better structure engineering to the long term of better ILS antenna installations that don't require such large structures in such commonly dangerous positions in the first place. We could even get into better run off engineering to handle the somewhat unusual case of a fully gear up landing.
It's just insane to me to say "it's a red herring" as if this were a mystery novel and not an emergent failure of several safety mechanisms.
There are dozens of ways to solve this problem. From the short term of better structure engineering to the long term of better ILS antenna installations that don't require such large structures in such commonly dangerous positions in the first place. We could even get into better run off engineering to handle the somewhat unusual case of a fully gear up landing.
It's just insane to me to say "it's a red herring" as if this were a mystery novel and not an emergent failure of several safety mechanisms.