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Old 1st Nov 2019, 15:37
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Originally Posted by Jhieminga


Screenshots taken from the livestream.

Initial responses range from 'no problem' to 'Lockheed Martin recommends airframe requires a full teardown and rebuilt if at all salvageable' so the truth is somewhere in between I guess. An engine run with what appears to be a compressor wash was carried out later the same day (see below) so they did have some cause for concern I guess.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzTkLkycjpQ
And so the next candidate for the Caption Competition was unwittingly revealed....!
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