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Old 09-18-11, 01:51 AM   #19
magic452
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Originally Posted by Highbury View Post
I just caught the last bit of some TV coverage on it. Definitely mechanical failure. They had a picture of a part separating from the plane. Possibly one of the elevators, I just turned my head to see it for a second and it was gone.

Death toll was also reported to be at 9 now.
My son spent all day out there and got to talk to some of the pilots and that is what they all guess happened, some sort of elevator failure.
Also according to him the the pilot did indeed get some control over the plane and maneuvered it away from the stands.

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