Originally Posted by
punkalouver
When I looked at the picture, the first thought I had was to wonder if the wingtip hit a somewhat solid snowbank.
My thoughts too, if one could analyze better the skid marks in front of the fire truck. . Wind gust , or a tyre burst, any slight deviation at high speed and if the snowbank is higher than the wings and iced hard... ,
For me the 18 deg up slope is not the issue , but let's wait for the first crew interviews.