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Old 16th Dec 2022, 10:39
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212man
 
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In the unlikely event of the lift fan failing catastrophically the aircraft would pitch inverted in 0.6 seconds
It appears that is what the aircraft was trying to do after the bounced landing, but the nose hit the ground first, and if he had been higher it might have been a less favourable outcome.

I think the point being made isn't that the nosewheel failures are linked, but that the nosewheel may have an inherent weakness that needs to be addressed.
​​​​​​​I don't think it's any surprise the nose gear failed in this incident - the impact is pretty severe!
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