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Old 17th January 2009 | 12:29
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Mahatma Kote
 
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Super Powerful Currents

Based on the Washington Post report washingtonpost.com
The currents were exceptionally strong
Kitty Higgins, the NTSB member in charge of the on-scene investigation, said both engines are believed to have detached as the plane was pulled along by the river's strong currents.
Somewhat astounding that a water landing at 100 knots plus didn't rip the engines off, but the flow in the river did...
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