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Old 10th Oct 2013, 21:56
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This photo shows the right wing completely severed from the fuselage and extensive damage to the cockpit. May well have impacted the ground right wing low with a pitch down attitude.



This article from the local press reports that the accident happened during take-off and not landing, which brings up the possibility of a right engine failure after take-off. If so, and with wind gusts up to 31 knots, it would have been a huge struggle to keep it straight and maintain V2.
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