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Learjet crashes and erupts into flames in Florida, killing all 9 on board (www.cnn.com)
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[–] 13 points 1 week ago (8 children)

ice buildup, possible stall condition, then control loss - probably couldn't regain lift to pull out of the dive soon enough - no speedbrakes, so if you go into overspeed in a dive, well...

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago (7 children)

    My understanding from some sources is their tail was gone. The pictures suggest that. Without a tail...

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  • [–] 16 points 1 week ago (5 children)

    It looks like it has a tail to me.

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