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By this point, the crew was in survival mode, battling a rapid descent against a raging fire that had now pushed into the cockpit. Conditions became unbearable, pushing the first officer to fly the plane manually while trying to keep track of his instruments, all while the captain attempted to combat the flames with the quick reference handbook.
Finally, at approximately 10:30 PM, Flight 111 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean at over 550 kilometers per hour. All 229 people onboard perished instantly, leaving behind an unimaginable loss.