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Old 19th Feb 2011, 15:13
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Flingwing47
 
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Hi folks,

facts as I was told them from my trip to MED yesterday - very experienced Saudia Captain at the helm, expat FO - problems with reverse thrust, maybe uncommanded max reverse trust on right side - acft exited runwway 17 as it neared Taxiway B, ended up completely on the dirt parallel to, but off, Taxiway B with the tail about 80m from Rwy 17 and facing west. Left main gear collapsed, engs 1 and 4 in the dirt. Left wing bent.
Still there today, with blow up bags under fuselage and left wing.
NO fire, but may have been dust through the engs causing some interesting special effects !!

cheers
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