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Old 30th Jun 2016, 01:13
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So the accident appears due to sudden onset of unanticipated pitch-yaw coupling at high speed?
From the photo of the crash site it looked like there might have been in-flight breakup - I assume due to the sudden air loads beyond design limits.
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