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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 12:23 pm
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Originally Posted by gfowler-ord-1k
The pilot later made an an announcement and apology. He said we experienced -1.3Gs and the plane was designed was designed for -2.5.
And undoubtedly, it could even withstand a significant amount more force than that, as there is always a safety margin beyond the design limits.
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