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Old 09-16-2016, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by luge_racer
Sad.

But isn't it a bit ironic that the commentator talked about how it had passed an aviation certificate (I'm assuming for air worthiness) right before it disintegrated in mid air?
I was thinking the same exact thing. Couldn't have made it any more "prophetic" than that.

looked to me like flutter turned to structural failure in rapid progression.

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