SFO is more or less at sea level, isn't it?
SFO’s elevation is listed as 13 feet.
Oh, come on. A little bondo, a fresh coat of paint and that baby will be as good as new. Well, with a new fuselage. And wings. And stuff.
On a serious side, if that thing pranged and they got 293 people off it alive, I have a very serious new respect for the designers. Wow.
Looking at the pics, just past the # 28 on the runway looks like the nose gear. In the overrun and on the start of the runway, plenty of rocks from the jetty. Just in the water a large piece of the tail. Still haven’t seen the left engine anywhere.
I’d assume it’s still somewhat above, lol.
Yes, but the air pressure can fluctuate, even at sea level. (low pressure, high pressure, etc.) It can make a difference in what the altimeter is reading from one airport to another.