The Russian Airbus A321 that crashed in the Sinai peninsula on Saturday broke up in mid-air, possibly from a very sudden structural failure causing explosive decompression of the fuselage. Aviation experts are looking at a possible rupture of the rear pressure bulkhead — a critical seal in the cabin’s pressurization system.
E&T news reported the latest information about the Airbus A321 air disaster earlier today.
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