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Old Jul 25, 2013, 8:17 pm
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Bobster
 
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Here is another video from inside the plane: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMhQoltYAVA

A pilot who witnessed the accident from a nearby taxiway said the plane was a bit high at the threshold followed by ballooning and a hard pushover.

From NTSB we know this (as already posted by somebody else above):

Altitude was 32 feet, airspeed was 134 knots, and pitch attitude was 2 degrees up 4 seconds prior to touchdown. All approximate.

At touchdown, the SWA 737's airspeed was approximately 133 knots and the aircraft was pitched down approximately 3 degrees.

ETA: The pilot witness is anonymous and should be considered only a rumor. However, he did claim the nose touched down at 1500 feet.

Also we do know the distance of the slide and the location where they ended up, so maybe somebody can do the math.

Last edited by Bobster; Jul 25, 2013 at 8:37 pm
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