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Old 16th Dec 2012, 20:26
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If the Titanium had slashed and punctured cross tread, it is quite possible it stayed with the carcass for a time. Evidence of the transverse slash is shown in the runway photo I reference from Heritage Concorde. If that is the case, that the black deposit is from the cut, then we know that piece of tyre was retained at least up to that point. I think the fuel stain is prior to the loss of directional control to left. Thus suggesting the tyre rupture was not initially responsible for the off runway excursion, imho.

Once the two "flaps" of tread parted, the Titanium obviously was released.

Why would a tyre rupture cause such extreme yaw? I do not think that it did.
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