BREAKING NEWS: airliner missing within Egyptian FIR
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don't know why you have drawn drawn a red line the section on the ground is the whole of the cone on this stand, just look at the grey triangle for the boundary movement of HS, it it there on both
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bulkhead or not bulkhead
Shockwave shattered the RPB and also overloaded the skin joint at the frame where it was torn apart.
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"That would have explained separation of APU. To me it looks that immediate shockwave area right after the RPB is not damaged. Skin is not even peeled. APU firewall is not visibly pressed inwards by shockwave which separated it from the rest of fuselage."
The RPB is forward of the APU firewall (that we are seeing still attached to the tailcone) by several feet. The support structure for the HS and VS is in this area between the firewall and RPB.
The RPB is forward of the APU firewall (that we are seeing still attached to the tailcone) by several feet. The support structure for the HS and VS is in this area between the firewall and RPB.
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Traditionally, this incident from three decades ago is cited as the reason for the ubiquitous 'Did you pack your own bag?' security question.
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Would remind all that a small hole in a pressurized plane can be a bigger problem than a large one - when such small hole is plugged by escaping debris, it can cause a "water hammer" build-up of pressure than can completely destroy a much larger structure than the initial damage - so a very small explosive device can destroy a plane if properly set. I recall PA103 was brought down by a relatively tiny device. The flames are easily explained as subsequent break-up of the plane and engulfing fireball.
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Looks like this hole made by some pipe when on the ground. This small part attached will not survive free fall from 10 km I believe.
UPD: From other side
Looking at picture in post #714. What about the hole between the wing light and the window, looks like an exit hole to me.
UPD: From other side
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The RPB is forward of the APU firewall (that we are seeing still attached to the tailcone) by several feet. The support structure for the HS and VS is in this area between the firewall and RPB.
