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Old 9th Jan 2021, 12:09
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QDM360
 
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Groundspeed

No, again: FR24 shows "groundspeed", not IAS. When the aircraft points downwards, groundspeed automatically drops. A 90° vertical dive downwards means "groundspeed 0kts". Nothing indicates a midflight break-up. In contrary: it kept sending ADS-B data including GPS position.
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