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Old 26th Jul 2007, 13:40
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Our-man-in-CGH
 
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The nose gear was on the ground all of the way through the grass. You may not see it on some of the press photos as they are taken from an awkward angle. If you sit in an aircraft which lands on 35R and then taxies across 35L to go to the terminal building and you have a window seat on the right hand side, you can see them clearly.

The runway is crowned. You can tell that if you sit on the left hand side of the aircraft crossing 35L at the northern end, as above, and look down the runway. You can also tell from the power requirements to taxi across it.

One engine was at considerably higher power than the other at the time of impact. Please note that I have not said anything about reverse thrust being in or out. Do not imply anything from the power differential and the direction of the thrust being generated. You may not have seen enough photos or the wreckage being lifted out from the building to have noticed this difference.

Just sticking to the facts.

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SBSP.
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