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Old 30th Jul 2009, 03:08
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Wally Mk2
 
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Great link tnxs guys, great footage just goes to show that with all the sophistication with all the training with all the expertise available today the pilot simply made a bad landing, he's human just like the rest of us It's obvious to me though that his sink rate was high enough not to be able to arrest it at the last moment. Don't forget this airframe would have been light too not at MLW. I've seen bad x-wing ldg's many a time (as we all have (on You-Tube) notice no attempt to put the left wheel assemblies down first even slightly to reduce the overall impact, a technique used by every sized A/C at times. Still am sure the airframe will get a closer than normal inspection for creases by everyone who goes anywwhere near it

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