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Old 16th Nov 2010, 12:05
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Wing damage

referring to my earlier picture on wing damage as a passenger on QF32, here my observations, which are not based on speculation

1-the hole in the wing had exactly the same size from right after the explosion to landing. It never "grew bigger".

2-fuel leak: after the explosion a flame came out of the circular hole. Flame height appx. the diameter of the hole (min. 70-80cm, maybe even larger). Until gradually dying down, after about 6 minutes it was for another 5 minutes visibly burning IN the wing. I am sure, the investigation will shed light on the source of that fire.

3-SO was on the upper deck for a view, but only after the fire had died down - at least on the wing surface
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