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Old 6th Jan 2024, 18:50
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remi
 
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Originally Posted by VM325
Judging by where the altitude drops on the FR24 track, the door may well be here somewhere.
It's a well populated area, so I'd have thought someone will eventually find it...
A metal door sized object at 12,000 feet should have left clear primary radar returns. It shouldn't be too difficult to find in the "tapes," if someone hasn't already found the door lying on top of Rudolph in their front yard.
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