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weird-eye-issuetoday at 8:20 AM3 repliesview on HN

How did it end up like that with the nose up: what is holding it up?


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Reason077today at 8:23 AM

Gravity. The aircraft is heavier at the back, where the engines are. With the nose severely damaged/missing, the centre of gravity has shifted aft, so what’s left of the nose is sticking up in the air.

_mooftoday at 6:51 PM

Google "weight and balance" if you'd like an in-depth answer.

cschmatzlertoday at 8:21 AM

Front fell off, people deplaned (while still horizontal) which shifted the balance backwards. It’s sitting on the rear bulkhead,

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