Explosion
At 19:01 the Maid of the Seas approached the corner of the Solway Firth and was then observed as it crossed the coast at 19:02 UTC. On scope, the aircraft showed transponder code or "squawk"—0357 and flight level—310. At this point, Clipper Maid of the Seas was flying at 31,000 feet (9,400 m) on a heading of 316 degrees magnetic, and at a speed of 313 kn (580 km/h) calibrated airspeed, at 19:02:46.9. Subsequent analysis of the radar returns by RSRE concluded that the aircraft was tracking 321° (grid) and travelling at a ground speed of 434 knots (804 km/h).
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