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Old 8th January 2002 | 14:18
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Notso Fantastic
 
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Surely it was consistent with one or both engines falling off, and fuel igniting from ruptured pipes and possibly tanks? Looking at the clean fractures on the fin mount area, the root cause must be the fin detaching.
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