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  • BBC: Brazil jet thrust reverser 'off' ( No wonder he was speeding down the runway)

    07/20/2007 10:28:41 AM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 61 replies · 2,409+ views
    BBC ^ | Friday, 20 July 2007, 09:31 GMT 10:31 UK | BBC Staff
    Brazil jet thrust reverser 'off' The video footage shows the final moments of the flight Runway footage A thrust reverser on the plane which crashed in Brazil, killing some 200 people, had been deactivated during maintenance checks, the airline says.The reversers can be used to help jets slow down on landing but Tam Airlines insisted the deactivation was in accordance with proper procedures. The Tam Airlines' Airbus 320 overshot the runway at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport, hit buildings and exploded. There has been intense speculation but no confirmation on the crash's cause. But the crash has brought mounting calls...