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Old 24th May 2010, 15:33
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I actually have information others donīt have and reluctantly will share some of it just to stop some of the bull...t on this thread:

-AAW771 was cleared for and executing the NDB 09 approach
-they did not report any problems nor did they request any medical assistance
-they announced and initiated a go-around at low level (tower radar and Alitalia TCAS)
-according to the official statement of the Alitalia crew that witnessed the crash, AAW771 descended out of the low clouds nose down, wings level and in one piece
-after violently hitting nose first it disintegrated with the tail separating and tumbling over

now please letīs wait for the DFDR and CVR readout to be completed
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