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To: michigander
Thanks for the post/update, friend! I was not able to catch any of the pics today since my car was in the shop and I did not get to come home for lunch to catch the FOX News Channel for my updates! I appreciate you posting those here.
121 posted on 11/12/2001 3:40:08 PM PST by MeekOneGOP
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To: MeeknMing
Thanks for the post/update, friend!
You're most welcome! :-)

At least one of the engines, believed to be from the right side, fell intact on a gas-station parking lot. American Airlines said the left engine on Flight 587 was freshly overhauled and the right engine was about due for maintenance after nearly 10,000 hours of operation.

Alright, (supposedly) the old engine falls into the gas station. The outer skin of the housing appears to be largely (50%?) intact and barely appears scorched.
The newly rebuilt engine hits (very near) the house. Judging from the photo, the turbine blades appear to be largely intact (?, not sure if the best view of them is from the front or rear of the engine).
Both engines end up on land.
The main body of the plane ends up on land.
The tail section (minus the rudder) ends up in the bay (largely undamaged (?), appears to be sheered off the body of the aircraft).


???

123 posted on 11/12/2001 4:03:58 PM PST by michigander
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