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Wing. it looks like it struck some object but, in fact this wing hit the water. the water being a very very hard surface when you hit it fast. >> reporter: and if youre talking about a 777 hitting the water it would be immensely more noticeable. >> and that 777 would be moving at much higher speed than this aircraft here. so therefore the energy would be greater. >> reporter: even with all the pieces investigators are able to put back together if they dont recover the part of the plane that fail...
American Airlines Flight 587 Developments Cnn Aviation Analyst Stephanie Elam Los Angeles Less Auburn
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