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Old 17th Apr 2013, 09:13
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Photo of the weather at the time of the accident

Folks,

Both Transition Layer and myself in posts 255 and 260 on the 14th mentioned there was weather on final at the time of the accident and the Virgin Australia aircraft went around due to this weather.

Well today I was sent the following link to this website containing a photo of heavy shower on the final approach path, taken from the terminal at time of the accident.

WWW.CRASH-AERIEN.AERO ? Un avion de Lion Air tombe en mer à l'atterrissage à Bali

This photo (if true) matches the information about the Virgin Australia go-around due weather, the Lion Air passenger report about heavy rain just before they hit the water and the photos of the 737 showing the wipers not parked. I think this photo puts to bed people saying there was no weather on final at the time of the accident.
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