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Old 24th Jan 2014, 02:48
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lifeafteraviation
 
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No has mentioned it but it's possible that after that first bounce the pilot was incapacitated by the impact or at least completely disoriented and what the plane did after that was entirely on it's own. The first touchdown was clearly hard enough to cause significant damage to the jet.

In other words, I suspect after the first hit the pilot was just along for the ride.
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