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Old 4th Mar 2024, 14:16
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snakepit
 
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The visual facts as can be derived from the recovery video as far as I can see:
  1. The aircraft fuselage and undercarriage was intact on the seabed and the only damage seemed to be to the MRBs,
  2. The MRBs damage was consistent with a forced stop while turning at speed
  3. The float system was not deployed
  4. The TRDS was intact but the TRBs were mostly undamaged (in comparison to the MRBs)
  5. Main undercarriage torn off during recovery operation
  6. Aircraft dinghy's were not in their stowage locations in the front of the sponsons
What can be logically deduced from above and other details of the incident:
  1. Water impact was not at 'high' speed either vertically or laterally (fuselage largely undamaged and occupants physically able to conduct emergency exit)
  2. Fuselage remained on or very near the surface despite lack of floats, for sufficient time for the 6 crew to evacuate
  3. MRBs impacted the water such that the head had near stopped before the TRBs impacted the water (nose down or sideways roll?)
That's all I have got.
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