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Old 24th May 2020, 16:01
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Thanks Aviation Herald.

So it did do a double pod scrape with the gear up, that will very probably have destroyed the IDGs and hydraulic engine driven pumps. AC1 and AC2 probably lost, hence RAT deployment. B HYD system only.

Since the gear is down, we're straight into direct law, protections lost. That would be a very challenging configuration for a good crew to fly on their lucky day, for the initial baulked landing and of course the subsequent approach.

Apparently high nose attitude in the final video would suggest an attempt to stretch the glide, with obvious results.
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