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Old 21st Aug 2008, 18:10
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johnmhunt
 
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There has been understandable question why the loss of left engine thrust resulted in an accident site to the right of the takeoff runway. A possible explanation is that the right wing tip accidentally touched the ground during the moments immediately after departure from the ground, which possibly could have diverted the flight path to the right . If the pilot either perceived or anticipated the beginning of a right wing up roll velocity resulting from the pronounced right wing up roll moment caused by left yaw he may have overcorrected with aileron.

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