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Plane Catches Fire After Landing / China Airlines Flight 120

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What Happened to the Right Wing?

The right wing of the plane fell to the ground about ten seconds before it landed. There were no fatalities, just a couple of super minor injuries. The internal temperature on these engines is over two thousand degrees fahrenheit - hotter than molten lava. A hundred per cent of the aircraft was destroyed by the fire and explosions.

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