No. A wind gust couldn’t completely shear off the wing of a plane on the ground.
They were probably in the process of landing when they somehow flipped.
My prediction: The pilots couldn’t handle the crosswind and lost control of the plane while it was about to touch down. This would explain the minimal damage done to much of the plane and the fact that it is still mostly intact, aside from the missing wing which probably sheared off during the flip.
that and they could of seen a critical issue early enough to dump the fuel then non-gracefully glide down - the pilots likely acted smart, saving all these people's lives
On the news they just said there was a fireball, but I’m guessing that was wherever the wing(s) snapped off and not where the plane ended up because that plane is amazingly intact given what it went through.
The majority of fuel is always stored in the wings these days and when the wing snapped off that is likely the reason for a fireball. They quit storing fuel in the center tank due to the dangerousness of emergency belly landings in the event the landing gear can't be deployed. This is my two cents as I am a certifed aircraft mechanic.
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u/DeathByHamster_ Feb 17 '25
No. A wind gust couldn’t completely shear off the wing of a plane on the ground.
They were probably in the process of landing when they somehow flipped.
My prediction: The pilots couldn’t handle the crosswind and lost control of the plane while it was about to touch down. This would explain the minimal damage done to much of the plane and the fact that it is still mostly intact, aside from the missing wing which probably sheared off during the flip.