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Old 19th Jul 2007, 03:03
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duwde
 
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Here's another video showing multiple cameras of the accident:
http://noticias.uol.com.br/uolnews/b...t2486u946.jhtm
(First they show a standard landing, and later the accident plane landing)

I'm from Brazil and the only thing I fly is flight simulator, but ísn't there a big difference in speed in the video ? It seems to me that the plane was at high speed (about +-80kias) at the end of the runway...

I know the 2nd reverser wasn't working (as stated here by Rippa, and reported by TAM in they press report). I also know that the runway didn't have the "grooves". But would the plane end the runway at high speed even without the 2nd reverser and the grooves ?

What may have caused this accident ? Certanly the pilot knew the plane was going too fast and wouldn't be able to stop, did he try to take off again ? Why didn't it work ?

I know I'm just speculating on this, but at first I thought that the plane was trying to stop and somehow wasn't able (because of many factors, including 2nd reversor, wealther conditions, weight, and many more). But after seeing this video it's clear to me that the pilot KNEW that the plane would not be able to stop a long time before ending the runway...
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