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United Nations Antonov An-72 Crashes In Mali

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A United Nations Antonov An-72 has crashed on arrival in Mali. Initial reports suggest that there were only a few injuries and no fatalities. It is unclear exactly what caused the incident, but it appears that the plane landed during or after a rainstorm. (simpleflying.com) Más...

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cmuncy
Chris Muncy 3
Glad there was no fatalities ion the crash, but I have never seen a 72 before. Holy molly look at those engines! Almost like the plane has a hunched back. Impressive design.
TorstenHoff
Torsten Hoff 2
The engine placement helps with STOL performance by increasing lift due to the blown area above the wing. The Boeing YC-14 used a similar design.
Bratfalken
And makes handling on un paved runways doable.

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