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Old 16th Jan 2009, 04:49
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IMHO, both engines likely departed the wing simultaneously. If only one remained, the drag of it would yank the aircraft around it causing the level of damage seen with Ethiopian 767 (wing with engine still attached being ripped from the wingbox). This aircraft being still very intact indicates to me that lateral forces were kept to a minimum (the drag on each wing remained more or less equal during the ditch).
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