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To: Blueflag
which would help debunk the explosion theories and reinforce the wake theories or point to rudder/VS deflection. Facts help

Or visa versa! It may do the opposite as well.

100 posted on 11/17/2001 12:31:27 PM PST by concerned about politics
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To: concerned about politics
Not to you in particular, but this report on cnn.com sheds some light.

The plane took off and flew normally. The plane encountered and flew through a jet wake. Seconds pass, the plane is pushed left, then left -right. The VS detaches, the engines fall off. The wings do not (in this report) detach. Note that the rudder and VS have no marks indicating damage.

This evidenciary report is consistent with a VS that fails (finally) after encountering normally survivable WT. The VS itself may have deflected (airframe shakes) or it may have been rudder flutter (airfrmae shakes), but I still see this crash as a tragic accident brought on by the failure of a weakened airframe or rudder failure. I'd blame Airbus.

117 posted on 11/17/2001 12:55:25 PM PST by Blueflag
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