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Old 28th Jul 2014, 01:54
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threemiles
 
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Distance from Ouga to crash site ist 167 NM.
So radar horizon is likely not an issue.
But something is wrong with the 50 mins flYing time. You get farther away from your departure airport than just 167 NM. Maybe offblock and lift off time have been swapped.
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