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Old 6th Feb 2023, 22:14
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43Inches
 
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I think the picture paints the reason for survival, flat terrain, low scrub, cockpit looks intact. Fire looks towards the aft where I presume fuel has leaked.

It's definitely not going to fly again, that's not going to be an intact recovery, the back end will be charcoal.

A PA28 lands on a golf course and it's all over the news, a 737 crashes and virtually nothing??
A 737 crashes, supposedly on drop run into the bush and both crew only minor injuries??
FR24 has GS at 100kts ??
No spectacular footage at the time and now today the earthquake in Turkey/Syria trumps any local news about a plane crash in the middle of nowhere where the pilots survived. Had it been a slow news day it would have headlined.

Talking to someone in the know, apparently, the entire accident sequence was recorded by 2 of the HD cameras on the lead plane, doubt it will be made public for a while but will be an incredible bit of evidence for the investigators
Birddog overhead was most likely spotting for them and recording the whole thing.
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