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Old 18th May 2019, 09:43
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falcon900
 
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The lack of a post crash fire remains curious in my mind. The live leak footage suggests that the aircraft was highly banked on entry to the building, rather than"pancaking" in. Even allowing for a cushioning effect from the warehouse contents, and a suppressing effect from the sprinklers, I would have expected some more evidence of fuel, burnt or unburnt. As it is, the photo inside the warehouse shows little in the way of moisture on the floor, and I would imagine if there was any smell of fuel, the staff would have headed for the hills rather than getting that close to take a video and comment so relatively calmly on it. Thankfully no serious casualties, and I will look forward to the investigation identifying whether fuel played a part in this accident.
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