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Old 27th Jan 2017, 12:36
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Avation writer Geoffrey Thomas said the crash appeared to have been the result of what he described as a “classic stall” which occurred when the pilot made a sharp left turn at speed that was too slow.

“It appears to be a stall, where there is not enough airspeed over the wings to support the plane or the air over the wings has been disturbed and the lift is destroyed,” Thomas said.
Take note everyone. It has been determined that stalls are no longer caused by exceeding the critical angle of attack, but may also be now contributed to by spoilers...
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