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Max takeoff weight of a Lear 55 is 21,500 lbs, base empty weight is 13,000 lbs, and air ambulances have a lot of equipment on board, so I doubt they had more than 6,000 lbs of fuel. Likely why they were filed for Branson when their final destination was Tijuana. 1,600 ft just after takeoff, under 250 kts, 6,000 lbs of fuel - I don’t see how that equates to the videos we are seeing of the impact and the large crater left behind in a paved street. I just can’t wrap my head around it.
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