amazing how a small (ruptured) cable can change fate.... W/O, no casualties..
in french, just see the pics.... tells everything !
event :
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19851202-0
and pics...
http://www.crash-aerien.com/forum/le...?highlight=rio
In France we have a saying (related to car safety belts)
better a small click than a big chock
that goes for cables as well !!
by the way the engineer who sent me those pictures was in the team that (successfully) repaired the Delhi AF747 combi !
this one was hopeless... write off !