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Old Jun 18, 2021 | 3:58 am
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Originally Posted by onobond
The thread headline mentions "nose collapse". From this picture, and also the short video posted immediately before this, the nose seems to be intact, although the front landing gear and covers doesn't.

Is this common industry/AV-geek lingo?
2L turning into an up and over garage style door appears to be a secondary consequence of the nose gear collapse. 2L was open with stairs in place when the nose gear failed. My guess is the safety pin on the nose gear to prevent retraction when on the ground wasn't installed properly.

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