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Old 17th Apr 2012, 11:59
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re LOT lack of injuries.

I would think that an a/c on its arse vs an aircraft on its gear would have a significantly lower gradient to its slides, so pax exit velocity down them will be much lower and risk of injury sustained on leaving the end of the slide subsequently reduced/removed.
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