re my earlier post and pj2's where we mentioned the gear was down on impact so it seemed possible it never was retracted after lift off if the crew faced immediate problems
i have now watched the video on a very big TV and i think i can make out the nose wheel doors are open ? just before impact so maybe the gear was being lowered again as some pilots have mentioned on here as an attempt to use this during a stall recovery...although someone mentioned (hotdog?) you do not do this on this a/c type....
I'm not 100% sure though as video is fuzzy when increased...that's all....
perhaps someone else will see better than me.
Last edited by rog747; 1st May 2013 at 16:38.