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Old 9th June 2009 | 21:35
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From: NNW of Antipodes
Vertical Stabilizer

Transition from air density at sea level to the density of salt water results in an increase of the mechanical leverage on the VS by a factor of 742.

Basic photographic evidence seen so far points to a clean parting from the airframe structure on the forward end of the VS and compression damage on the aft end, consistent with a high speed entry of the a/c.

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