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[–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

It crashed in a big fireball, as aircraft full of fuel tend to do. Fun fact, many of these dump their fuel -- or used to--before they land.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    Yeah dumping fuel is standard before attempting any risky landing in any plane. You want to minimize the changes of a fire all. That takes quite a while though. Definitely not something happening on takeoff when it's fully loaded and fueled.

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