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Old 21st Feb 2021, 11:27
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silverstrata
 
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The flames are coming out of the thrust-reverser matrix.
Which might suggest a failure between the HP compressors and the turbine section.
Perhaps in the combustion chamber itself.
I imagine an exploding combustion chamber might be powerful enough to take out all the cowlings.
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