Originally Posted by
andrasz
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
Given the apparent engine damage and the talk about gear problems - could it be that on initial landing attempt, gear was down but was not locked, resulting in the scrape? If they had a previous indication that the gear might not be locked, could they have come down gently in an attempt to "test" the gear and gone around when it didn't hold? Perhaps they tried to cycle the gear (resulting in the photo as shown) and then lower it again (as the video taken just before crash appears to show gear down. Additional question - would the scrape have been heard on the ATC tape?