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Old 30th Jan 2014, 15:32
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Madbob
 
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I'm surprised that it ended up going off of the left hand side of the runway with a cross-wind from the right. In most aeroplanes the weather-cocking effect of the tail and aft-fuselage ought have promoted a swing to the right as the rudder (full left in this case to keep straight) loses effectiveness as you slow down.......

Was there a collapse of the left MLG as a result of a heavy touch down to compound the pilots' difficulties?

Just my 2c's. It will be a difficult one to retrieve and dispose of with minimal damage to the environment. Sure to be beyond economic repair with a crumpled wing and a mighty crease in the fuselage forward of the wings IMHO.
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