2016Parks
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You say
the village (impact area) is situated on a ridgeline that is significantly higher in elevation than the airfield
I don't think so. Google Earth shows elevation of the 08 threshold as
⋍638m (agrees with World Aero Data), and the edge of the village as 639m - so more or less flat.
It also shows that the distance of the 08 threshold from the edge of the village is 855m (
⋍half a mile). Avherald says the impact was 1100m from the runway, so maybe 245m into the village from the boundary.
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