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Old 3rd January 2014 | 14:33
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So maybe I'm lacking in imagination here, but how did flooding cause this kind of damage?

Is the fuselage damage from water sprayed up by the landing gear? Was it enough depth of water (eg 30 cm or so) that it was almost like a "ditching" on the initial impact/touchdown?
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