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1. Provide a brief introduction to your work. Explain your general plan or approach as you entered the crash site. 2. Was the accident site consolidated into a localized area; were all the parts of the plane there, as best as you can tell? 3. If possible, include a diagram image in the discussion post. 4. So far, what have you learned regarding potential accident factors other than just noting the location of airfield structures, lighting, land features, the debris field, and key aircraft components? Hi all, I am approaching this crash site with no accident information other than that which is visually apparent at the crash site. Starting with an overall analysis, I will review the plainly evident or apparent factors, followed by initiating a deeper analysis of the areas that may be hiding further information. The overall analysis will review the aircraft’s final resting site, any ground indications, and examine for possible missing parts. Upon arriving, coordination with local law enforcement is important to ensure the site is cordoned off and the wreckage remains as undisturbed as possible. The accident site seems mostly consolidated in one location. One major component, the nose landing gear, is located near the point where the aircraft broke through the airport gate, at the start of the scarred grass leading to the final aircraft resting site. Some components may have gone missing at some point, such as multiple fan blades from each of the two engines, some burnt interior components like seats, and some metal sheets located on the path created by the scarred grass. Sections of the forward left side of the fuselage, as well as the aft ceiling, are missing but seem to be burnt. Additionally, a chink of the nose radome is burnt and missing. the diagram below, with the majority of components in one location, the nose gear being the only large component significantly farther from the rest of the wreckage. The wide path going from the airport gate to the wreckage gives the impression the aircraft skidded down the side of the hill between the airport gate and the final resting site. The flaps are fully extended, spoilers are deflected, and engines both appear to have their thrust reversers activated, indicating the pilots touched down and attempted to stop. The nose gear location next to the gate indicates it may have been sheared off by the impact with the gate (identified as nose gear due to a lack of hydraulic lines leading from and to the brakes which are usually not present on nose gears). A large black spot where the fuselage broke apart and the
marks on the fuselage indicate a fire broke out at some point. Although the aircraft broke off a large section of the approach lighting system, the structure seems to have had some influence in stopping the aircraft as indicated by the aft portion and vertical stabilizer resting on the structure.
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