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Initial eyewitness reports are of fire, smoke and debris trailing the aircraft before it went down. I would caution against the use of the word "likely" here.
by hyperbovine 8y ago
Initial eyewitness reports are of fire, smoke and debris trailing the aircraft before it went down. I would caution against the use of the word "likely" here.
- magnamerc 8y agoEngine flame outs could occur at high AoA due to stall turbulence in the inlet.
- callmeal 8y agoEyewitness testimony is some of the most unreliable there is. See the gorilla experiment for instance. It's likely that people rewrote their memories of the event. It's also likely that the MCAS induced stresses on the plane caused a turbine flameout.
- cjbprime 8y agoThe Ethiopian Airlines CEO has disclosed that the pilot experienced a control issue. So a fire, if one existed, was probably a consequence, not a cause. It wouldn't even be surprising if the aerodymanic stress had caused a breakup, though that doesn't seem to have happened judging by the crater.