Looking at the footage again, although the initial main undercarriage touchdown was heavy, it appears that the nose wheel touchdown was very hard, enough to pitch the nose up sharply and the whole aircraft to become airborne again. At this point it almost looks like they are going to climb out and try again, then the pitch down is quite marked and they touchdown again nose wheel first. I wonder if the cargo moved forward with the initial impact causing the hard nose wheel touchdown and bounce. If this was the case the aircraft would be extremely difficult to control and the events that follow speak for themself. Time will tell.
Tragic for the crew and their families.
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