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Old 14th May 2010, 18:39
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takata
 
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Originally Posted by PJ2
The Toulouse accident was not a high-speed one but it would have been high-energy with very high fragmentation, just as the Nagoya A300 accident was.
High (horizontal) energy is the clue. That is why I'm suspecting that she wasn't actually landing (descelerating) but accelerating because of its failed approach, while being too low and hit some obstacles on its way (buildings, electric lignes/poles or trees). Another clue is about undercarriage, which seems fairly well cut clear on some pics. And last, the rotation and damages of the tailfin tip. To be noted also, there is some vegetation trapped on the leading edge of the vertical stab visible on some pics.
S~
Olivier

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