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Old 25th Jul 2014, 08:40
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OSCE says this is the biggest piece of #MH17 found so far.
Nonsense. This piece is barely 10 frames wide, less than half the size of the lower forward fuselage found so far.
However, size does not matter. The piece which gives the biggest clue so far, is quite a small one. It the new piece tells a story, it is important, no matter how large.
The whole upper forward fuselage is still missing, and given the fact that the lower forward fuselage was found in one piece and away from the main crash site, that part should have survived as well. Maybe in small pieces?
If I see that correctly, the fuselage crown beacon is located a little aft of door two, around the wing root leading edge position, and well visible in one of the Akkermanns pictures attached to a larger piece of skin. So it looks like the upper fuselage skin was torn away at least up to the strong frames attaching the wing.
I have seen nothing from the cockpit crown so far, that is probably a very important piece, too.
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