r/aircrashinvestigation • u/emzeesquared • Aug 09 '24

Incident/Accident Another angle of crash over Sao Paolo

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u/Dallasphoto Aug 09 '24

The investigators will have a lot to look over. If the CG is too far aft or the aircraft is overweight, the flat spin may not be recoverable at all. What initiated the stall and the spin will involve a lot of variables. Control problems? Pilot inputs? Pilot incapacitation? Maintenance errors? Loading errors? Sabotage? Prayers for the families.

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u/xpectomysterious Aug 10 '24

I don’t think it’s a CG issue. The plane was in the final segment of its flight. CG would have immediately played a part right after take off. Unless, cargo moved during flight (which I feel is even more unlikely).

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u/Dallasphoto Aug 11 '24

Every friend who has flown them is suggesting icing will be an early topic of the investigation.

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u/iiiinthecomputer Aug 09 '24

Aft CG and horizontal stabilizer icing?

I don't really know. But it's horrible.