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Old 13th Feb 2011, 09:54
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BALLSOUT
 
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Momoe.
I hear what you say, but something seems to have saved the left prop from much damage and both engines did stop at some time during the accident, possibly just to fuel starvation from being inverted. As the aircraft rolled to the right, the left engine would be the most likely one to be starved of fuel first, hence the right still turning and burning when it contacted the ground. If the left engine had started to run down, then the damage to the prop would be minimal. I accept that broken fuel lines or props simply dug into the ground would also stop the engies, but then there would be much more damage to the left prop.
There is also the slim chance that one of the crew was quick thinking and they shut down the left engine in an attempt to arrest the uncontrolled roll to the right.
Anyway, enough of this conjecture from me, the authorities will tell us in good time what realy did happen.

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