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Bmused55
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Most likely or some heavy landingg in the past, that has been overlooked.

Indeed.

I just spoke to an acquaintance. Apparently the plane had a nose first landing a few cycles ago, which was not reported by the pilots.
A sudden wind shear on short finals pushed the tail up and the nose gear hit the deck first, with an “uncomfortable” thump.

A cursory check of the plane shortly after this recent incident confirms damage from a previous incident, apparently