Originally Posted by zeus2120

Of course what I'm saying is anecdotal. Hard landings happen every single day. It just so happens that the 32 year old 767, the oldest plane in the fleet, is the one that snapped. How many cycles are on that frame? How many hours? Metal fatigue is real and I'm wondering if that will end up factoring into any disciplinary action taken against the pilot.

Edit: As of May 1, 2023 -- 125,209 hours and 19,408 cycles. N646UA was abruptly retired last year after finding metal corrosion with less hours and cycles. Just saying, the age could be a factor in the severity of the damage.