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24th October 2011 | 12:18

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DozyWannabe

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Page 7 of the NTSB report, (Page 10 of the PDF):

http://www.airdisaster.com/reports/ntsb/AAR75-13.pdf

Quote:

... the peak values for vertical acceleration increased: to +5g. ... The aircraft had descended from 24,800 feet in 83 seconds.

So it's a peak value rather than sustained...