Starboard Outer Spoiler
The starboard outer spoiler recovered according to the FAB from a position 415km Northwest of St Peter & St Paul rocks on 13 June by a merchant vessel, was in fact recovered from a position 005°T x 41NM from TASIL at about 1300z. I do have the actual position and time, but in the meantime those who are interested will be able to identify it from the BEA's debris graphics in the preliminary report.
I am currently analyzing OSCAR surface current data in relation to the spoilers identified position, and as I had already suspected, the published current velocities need to be increased by about 40%. The possible impact position shown on graphics in post #4476 on page 224 is still valid.
Positional data supplied by the FAB was IMHO designed for media consumption and to be deliberately misleading for any other use.
mm43
Last edited by mm43; 2nd Oct 2009 at 23:15.