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Old 30th March 2006 | 12:43
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aerolearner
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Originally Posted by Gargleblaster
Makes me think about the Milano ground collision between a SAS MD80 (or similar) and a Cessna 10 years ago.
The pilots spent the last few seconds of their lives trying to avoid a hangar building by using full assymetric reverse thrust on the already wrecked aircraft. Without luck.
I don't think it was intentional. After all, there wasn't much else they could do because the right engine detached from the fuselage immediately after the collision with the Cessna.

For reference:
FINAL REPORT - Accident involving aircraft Boeing MD-87, registration SE-DMA and Cessna 525-A, D-IEVX, Milano Linate airport, October 8, 2001. (See page 8)
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