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I echo the sentiment. I have close friends at Atlas, and have availed myself of their jumpseat and bunks on a number of occasions. They’re a good bunch, and very professional.
Those photos are very interesting. The gentleman on the left is a GE Rep, but I don’t know if that indicates they we’re looking at a piece of engine or cowling. The damage to the material is quite idiosyncratic.
Where’s an engineer when you finally need one ? David R ?
Not an engineer but if by idiosyncratic you mean suggestive of ‘shrapnel’-like penetration of the object with paint loss around penetration areas (compare with photos of mh17 debris), mainly from outside in but at least one from inside out, I agree. Likely source, engines, but odd to have caused such rapid loss of control. ?Unlucky replay of catastrophic engine failure a la QF32.