shadoko wrote:
Perhaps my first sights were misleading : looking at the structural line between the two red lines, I can't find anything compatible with rear view of the left wing : on the trailing edge near spoilers 2 and 3, stuctural wing lines aren't parallel to the area line. So, it may be front view of right wing, whose shape could be the one bertween the green lines...
I have to say, looking closely at the shape, it really resembles a fracture line or even a tear to me. Look how it "curves" going towards the BEA logo - down, then up then down again.
Is this part of the wing skin a composite material?
Could the damage here be due to the engine being forced up against the wing on impact with the water?