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(5) Three slide/rafts and one off-wing slide were recovered. The only observation of possible significance is that damage to the girt bar assembly of the slide/raft identified as from door No 2 left, indicated that this door was probably in the automatic mode. Damage to the girt bar assembly of a slide/raft of which the door number could not be determined, also indicated a probable automatic mode of the door. The position of the third slide/raft was determined as No 4 door left.

1.12.2.2 Wreckage recovered from the sea bed.

Examination of the debris revealed the following:

(1) Section of overhead bin support structure. (Target 213: see App C Volume 2 p 7.)

Evidence of heat and smoke deposits was noticed on the structure extending forward to body station 1320