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Old 21st September 2011, 23:15
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Re: The death of Gen.Ltn Wilhelm Süssmann & staff - Glider crash 20.05.1941

When line breaks and swings backward of the glider the drag and weight of it could be enough the change the COG enough to make it stall and crash.
Even so more as the pilot circled not gaining enough speed to hold it stable.
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