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Well, the throttle control was one issue, but it is far from certain that it would have saved the engines. The main issue was still the ice that went in to the engines to begin with. The full report is available here:

https://www.havkom.se/assets/reports/English/C1993_57e_Gottr...

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I agree. Improper de-icing + aft-mounted engine is the main cause of this disaster (although ice on wing itself is already a problem as it reduces lift and could cause stalls). My (rather subtle) point is that Boeing can’t really go “oh this has never happened before”.

In fact, as a general rule of thumb, I believe any safety feature that would automatically change the state of the aircraft should be well educated to the pilots.

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