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Old 6th Jan 2024, 16:31
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canard68
 
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I remember a HS 748 crashing near East Midlands in the UK that lost a door and it wrapped itself round the leading edge of the tailplane.
Control lost and straight down. The swept tail of a 737 may prevent the door from staying put but I would not bank on it.
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