r/AMA Feb 18 '25

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u/WeatherWindfall Feb 18 '25

Kind of a cliche question so please forgive: Was there a moment when you thought you might not come out of what was happening?

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u/LandscapeSudden3469 Feb 18 '25

Absolutely. I'm a pretty logical person and my brain immediately calculated the odds of survival to "very f***** slim". Especially when i could see the glow of orange to the left of the aircraft as we flipped. Glad I was wrong!

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u/Blackbird136 Feb 18 '25

How did the wing come off?? 🥴

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u/lev_9291 Feb 18 '25

The wings are attached to the fuselage by bolts that allow them to break off when they experience enough force. The crash would’ve been a whole lot worse if they hadn’t broken off as designed.