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Its mystery how plane survived such a huge impact

Airport perimeter damage: https://mobile.twitter.com/ANI/status/1050582092688629760



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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