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So you'd rather them have a certain 100% chance of death instead of more leeway and a chance against much less robust trees? Honestly, if I crash land, I think I prefer 150 more meters and a tree as the obstacle over the concrete block.

What is going on here and what's with this crazy ass logic?

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Do you believe the plane would have stayed in one piece if it wasn't for obstacles?

> What is going on here and what's with this crazy ass logic?

Nothing is crazy about it. Many people in this thread (like you) are in a tizzy over a concrete wall for a plane landing with no gear at high speeds. Your argument is basically "having no wall would make me feel better" which has no logic and very obtuse.

The ground is also a hard obstacle and this plane would've hit uneven ground shortly after the runway regardless. It's going to disintegrate either way.

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