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Old 23rd Mar 2013, 13:10
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I would have expected the incidence of vortex strikes to go down as susceptible roofs/tiles get replaced with better clips able to withstand the effects.

Although changes in procedures might make new areas more subject to vortex problems (? more landings on 09R).

And I thought that I had heard that there had been an increase in problems from further out probably associated with increasing fleet penetration of A380.

I was surprised that the initial press reports didn't link it with vortex strike :

Mystery bangs on roof leave firefighters scratching their heads / Royal Borough Observer / News / Windsor

although the Daily Mail pics would tend to have suggested it as a likely cause

Grandmother left with gaping holes in her roof after vortex from passing JET blasts the tiles off | Mail Online
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