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Old 28th Aug 2008, 03:22
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Some more information thrown around by the press (a TV channel in this case). As usual, it shouldn't be taken as too accurate.

-First point of impact: 20m away (to the right) from runaway.
-Altitude reached by the airplane: no more than 15m (previous visual estimation of only 7m was given to the judge).
-After take-off, it "turned" (deviated from a straight line) 25º (previosuly thought to be more like 35º)
-It took two seconds since it started to go down until it hit the ground. (Consistent with prior reports that it took between 6 and 7 seconds from the moment the wheels left the ground til the plane touched it again, say 4s going up and 2s coming back down).
-As previously reported, the right engine reverser is now said to have been locked-out-of-service for 3 days (MEL, up to 10 days). The LEFT engine reverser seems to have been found properly deployed.

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