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Old October 14th, 2006, 18:30   #2
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Default Re: Lidle's final maneuver is focus in crash investigation

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Originally Posted by BrianNC View Post
The propeller was still turning when the plane hit the building. That suggests the engine was still running.
Windmilling possibly? Last I checked, propeller driven airplanes will windmill unless the pilot feathers it. Thus suggesting the engine was still running is not nearly accurate enough. They need to examine the internal engine parts to determine the cause for the engine to stop running. Most likely because it wasn't strong enough to carve through a building.
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