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Old 7th Oct 2015, 08:38
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philbky
 
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Something that has come up in discussion with both professionals and enthusiasts over the last few weeks has been the total destruction of the composite areas of the structure.

Coming after the A400M accident at Seville where little of the structure remained, the question arises about the survivability of post accident fires in an otherwise survivable accident/incident in an aircraft with a high degree of composite construction.

Also, how much more difficult will accident investigation be where structural failure/damage causes an accident but the structure has all but disappeared?

Perhaps someone with knowledge of this area may wish to comment.
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