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Old 13th May 2010, 18:16
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Originally Posted by TwoOneFour
Just an observation, and I do understand that impact forces probably wreaked havoc with the bits, but is the fin pointing away from the runway? The building looks similar to one about 950m from the 09 threshold.
Winds from the west: is it known that the 330 was approaching 09, or is that still assumption?
It seems a correct observation. The vertical stab is pointing to the west, while most of the debris field is also behind it, and parts of the wings seems encastred into airfield's wire fence. Consequently, it is like the whole tail fliped over head (see damages on the vertical stab's tip) and felt down in that position but in opposite direction from the runaway.
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