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Discrete-source Damage Events |
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Ashley D. Spear |
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Aircraft: Airbus A300 Damage source: Surface-to-air missile Damage location: Left wing, hydraulic controls Date: 22 November 2003 |
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Aircraft: Boeing 747-438 Damage source: Oxygen tank explosion Damage location: Fuselage near wing root Date: 25 July 2008 |
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Aircraft: Boeing 737 Damage source: Unknown Damage location: Upper fuselage near vertical tail leading edge Date: 13 July 2009 |
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Aircraft: Boeing 727-223 Damage source: Hail Damage location: Nose Date: 12 August 2006 |
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Discrete-source damage to aircraft structures can result from a number of different types of events, including bird- and hail- strikes, projectile impact, and other anomalies. Here are some photos of aircrafts that incurred discrete-source damage in-flight. |
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Aircraft: Boeing 737-33V Damage source: Hail Damage location: Vertical tail leading edge, nose/radome, jet engine pods, horizontal tail leading edge (shown here top), wing leading edge (shown here bottom) Date: 15 August 2003 |