ACA CRJ, meet Bus. Bus, meet ACA CRJ.
The frame is damaged and can't be staightened like that of a car following a fender-bender, and one wing sliced into the bus. The airframe could probably be repaired but only at a higher cost than replacement on such a current model. But you are right the rest of the plane contains many parts that will likely be returned to market as spares by the insurance. Engines are a different matter: they can readily be used as is on any other aircraft of the same type if undamaged, maybe even on the new CRJ that will replace the damaged one on ACA's fleet.
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Originally posted by Aeronautics:
Is it that difficult to repair that part of the airplane? The rest of the plane looks still good.
The frame is damaged and can't be staightened like that of a car following a fender-bender, and one wing sliced into the bus. The airframe could probably be repaired but only at a higher cost than replacement on such a current model. But you are right the rest of the plane contains many parts that will likely be returned to market as spares by the insurance. Engines are a different matter: they can readily be used as is on any other aircraft of the same type if undamaged, maybe even on the new CRJ that will replace the damaged one on ACA's fleet.
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