Originally Posted by
akaSylvia
My question is: Is there any evidence that the aircraft struck the runway on the first attempt other than the unconfirmed photographs showing black marks on the nacelles?
In short, no. The photographs appear to be genuine, but the origin of the marks are educated speculation at this stage. However a ground strike appears to be the scenario most fitting the known facts at the moment. Suggest you read the Smartlynx 320 accident synopsis:
https://avherald.com/h?article=4b57c3dd