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Old 5th Dec 2013, 22:28
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We have danced around one question....how long had the aircraft been in-flight and how much fuel endurance did the aircraft have at time of departure?

As good as the Fuel Bladder system on the 135 are....but considering the damage to the fuselage...One would think there would have been some fuel spilled during the aftermath of the Crash if only from ruptured fuel lines.

The lack of reports of Engine noise by any of the Bar Patrons suggests the Engines were not running. There are several reasons why that might be.

How long had the aircraft been airborne and how much fuel should the aircraft have had onboard at the time of the crash?

How far from the intended point of landing was the aircraft during the Tasking and from the crash site......less than a mile from the landing site was it as I read some where?
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