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Old 9th March 2014 | 22:38
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DaveReidUK
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I don't see any provision for air resistance in that equation...
True - but it's still probably closer than the 3 minute figure.

For comparison, it took just under 50 seconds between the PA103 explosion (at FL310) and the wing impacting the ground at Lockerbie.
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