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Old 2nd Jan 2016, 09:30
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djpil
 
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Nope!
Compression fractures are only applicable to wood structures i.e the wing spars. It was the trailing edge that failed not the leading edge. The trailing edge is a very light sheet metal V shaped strip. It failed because the wing rib had failed.
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