Originally Posted by
lucille
Maybe so. But you cannot be certain just yet.
But there’s been no mention of damage to airport or even of paint scrapes on the rocks.
To date all inferences have been drawn by one passenger stating that he saw the Truk Stop Hotel out of the port side of the aircraft. I also read another account (perhaps from that same pax) stating that it was not raining at the time.
Meanwhile, the airline still has not corrected its assertion that it landed short of the runway.
Do you know where the passenger states he was on the port side of the aircraft? I listened to the audio linked in post #157 and at 1:02 he says after impact he "looked over" and saw water coming in the port side of the plane, which could imply he was looking over from the right side. Then at 1:28 he says he could see The Truk Stop dock out his window, but does not mention which side of the plane his window was on. Is there another interview out there that clarifies this detail?