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Nose gear. If the NG had collapsed or sheared, the AOA would have reduced, the nose may have stayed on the ground, the fuselage absorbing energy more smoothly than a rigid strut. The NG/Nose bounce is dramatic. It increased AOA rapidly at a time when the a/c was yawing left and starting to roll. Reloading the wings was the downfall of the a/c. IMHO
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