Originally Posted by
vrb03kt
The bit that amazes me is that the damaged propellers don't seem to have pinged off like I would have expected, they seem to have stayed remarkably attached despite being dragged along the runway.
Certification authorities tend to take a dim view of props shedding blades in close proximity to passengers.
Bear in mind that the tip speed of the Dash 8's prop is in the region of 500 mph and so the force on the blade tip from contact with the runway is largely in a tangential direction - the runway will likely have come off worse than the prop.
