<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by nsx:
If the tail and both engines came loose in flight, it is conceivable that they had some help.</font>
Check out Friday's Wall Street Journal. If you subscribe to the electronic version, the URL is
http://interactive.wsj.com/archive/r...7240671320.djm
It looks like the pilot provided the help in the form of large rudder inputs in response to wake turbulence. Possible additional help from hidden damage from a previous incident. This is potential bad news for the Airbus builders. I guess the next major question will be how to inspect composite structures for damage. Race car builders may know something about this.