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Old 25th Mar 2015, 05:53
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News report, that the aircraft hit the ground with 700 km/h.

If that is true, it must be above the VNO at that altitude. I do not fly the Airbus, but I know, that it has overspeed protection, if it is operated normally (normal law or something).
700 km/hr is 377 knots. At 6000 feet that would be about 335 Knots indicated. I don't know the Airbus, but the Boeing 737 Vmo is 340. I'm guessing the Airbus is similar.
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