Wind Shear-Aided Vortex Could Cause Flight 587-Like Upset
A wing-tip vortex from a Boeing 747 may have hit wind shear and intensified enough to contribute to the upset that doomed American Airlines Flight 587, a scientist from Canada's National Research Council (NRC) theorizes. NRC scientist Miroslav Mokry cautioned that the idea is merely a possible...
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