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nitinreddy88
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Air India Express 737 Hits ILS, Damages Wall on De...
Its mystery how plane survived such a huge impact
Airport perimeter damage:
https://mobile.twitter.com/ANI/status/1050582092688629760
usrusr
on Oct 13, 2018
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The landing gear is built to withstand hitting a concrete runway with a 737, whereas a thin brick wall can be brought down with just a hammer. It's like rock-paper-scissors: wheels beat wall, ILS antenna beats fuselage skin.
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Airport perimeter damage: https://mobile.twitter.com/ANI/status/1050582092688629760