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Originally Posted by willravel
So the wings folded in and entered a hole no wider than the fuselage? Even though the plane was moving at somewhere between 300 and 500 mph? I would sooner expect for them to have simply struck the wall and ignited and exploded.
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I would guess that the structure of the wing was heavily damaged, but since it is reinforced enough to sustain 60,000 pounds of thrust at maximum throttle, bent back after damage to teh front half of each wing was severe enough.
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I've seen a lot of pictures before and after the collapse of the roof, and I've not yet noticed any kinds of impact marks outside of the main hole and some broken glass (and fire damage, obviosuly). If you have a link, I'd appreciate it.
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Since the right engine hit first, and was damaged by the generator it hit before the wall, the damage on the right side is more clearly defined, but scorched marks on both sides are apparent. The left side had to bend less to fit into the hole, so the impact is not as severe.