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In April 1979 a TWA 727 suffered a slat retraction failure and entered into an uncontrolled spiral dive during which it exceeded the speed of sound. (Courtesy of John Proctor via Emilio Corsetti)
In April 1979 a TWA 727 suffered a slat retraction failure and entered into an uncontrolled spiral dive during which it exceeded the speed of sound. (Courtesy of John Proctor via Emilio Corsetti)