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Old 28th Sep 2018, 22:39
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Lord Farringdon
 
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Originally Posted by underfire
One of the reasons so many passengers might have survived before the airline sank into 100 feet of water is the quick work of Navy sailors.
Members of Underwater Construction Team 2 were conducting operations near the lagoon and sailors immediately began shuttling passengers and crew to shore using their inflatable boat, according to the 30th Naval Construction Regiment.
The crew’s chief hospital corpsman rendered medical aid to at least one passenger who sustained minor injuries, Navy officials added.
UCT 2 is working to revamp Chuuk’s wharves and restore the coral reefs that have been damaged by boat anchors.






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The imagery so far doesn't show the existence of a left winglet which could suggest initial impact damage and without doubt a rotation on impact that may support the undershoot theory...but....Is that the left winglet poking up just in front of the VS fillet?
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