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Old 2nd Jul 2009, 19:58
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I don't think you can usefully read anything into the 200km spread regarding the integrity of the airframe. As Lockerbie and other accidents have demonstrated, a break sudden break up at cruise would only contribute a maximum of 10-20km worth of spread. This figure is not significant compared to the spread seen here which must therefore be attributed to other factors such as ocean currents.
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