Posted on 03/24/2022 5:31:10 PM PDT by BenLurkin
According to the officials involved the main crater, located in a mountainous area of the Teng region, has an approximate extension of 2500 square meters and has a depth of about twenty meters. Remains of engine blades, part of the left and right horizontal stabilizers, actuators, and other aircraft components have been found there, along with crew certificates. In addition, Zheng Xi, head of the rescue corps, said that human remains were found at the site.
The piece found afar from the main crash site is approximately 1.3 meters long and about 10 cm wide and appears to be part of one of the CFM56 engines that powered the aircraft.
International practice after a plane crash indicates that the accident investigation usually involves the accident investigation board of the country where the plane was designed, along with representatives of the aircraft and engine manufacturer.
In this case the United States, the country that designed and produced the aircraft, can appoint proxies to assist in the investigation. The NTSB announced shortly after the accident that it had chosen an investigator as its representative. However, because «travel to China is subject to visas and restrictions due to COVID-19, this person’s travel is pending. These issues will need to be circumvented before a decision is made to go to the site,» the agency said in a statement.
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Or plane hit and bounced.
Interesting.
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