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Old 30th Mar 2010, 08:11
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Tail strikes

The SQ tailscrape in AKL was very similar to the A340 in Tullamarine. In both instances the TOW was entered incorrectly, 100 tonnes incorrectly. The SQ dragged its empenage for 500 metres and got airborne just above the stall. Cx was not anywhere near as disasterous.
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