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Old Crank

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13. I wouldn't expect that the damage shown

Reply to mainer (Reply #12)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 03:07 PM

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would be from a bird strike. That would have been on a leading edge not a trailing edge.

Wonder what other damage there was.

Saw video clips on the subway on the way home. The pilots did a good job saving almost half the pasengers.

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Wow EarlG Wednesday #4

Good question. It looks as if the pilots were fighting to keep the aircraft level. Dennis Donovan Wednesday #7

I think the plane's route is wrong or something! Cuz how did it end up in Kazakhstan? LeftInTX Wednesday #5

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I wouldn't expect that the damage shown Old Crank Wednesday #13

Looks like another Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (ie shot down by Russian air defense) EX500rider Wednesday #14

More info from an ex military analyst/computer guy... mitch96 21 hrs ago #15