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2nd Jun 2003, 21:36

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Yes. Failure of the main wing spar in a Robin DR400 in 1997. The weather was calm, the aircraft was flown well within its limits, and there was no evidence of previous damage. Four people died.

It was blamed on poor manufacturing quality.