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Swissair 111

Printed page ix. PDF page 9.

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Swissair 111

Printed page 151. PDF page 163.

FACTUAL INFORMATION emergency descent that would result in the earliest possible landing time on Runway 06 in Halifax. The calculations were based on actual wind and other environmental factors, actual SR 111 weight and balance figures, and perform
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Swissair 111

Printed page 247. PDF page 259.

ANALYSIS 2.20.2 Earliest Possible Landing Time Theoretical calculations show that if an emergency descent had been started from the optimum starting point at 0114:18, the earliest possible landing time
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Swissair 111

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switch to a different runway. Either choice would have added several minutes to the earliest possible landing time, and the effects of the fire would have negated the possibility of completing a safe landing. At about 0125, when the fire
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