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Old 17th June 2009 | 05:33
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Originally Posted by mrs nomer
What is the exact age and flight hours of the accident aircraft.

Is there any information yet that the composite structure, particularly around hinge points etc., may have failed initiating an inflight breakup sequence.

I wonder if this may be a wake up call for aspects of composite airframe design, particularly at attach points.
Read the thread.

New aircraft 4 yrs, 18000 hrs, IIRC.
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