"Barney Rubble" wrote in message
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Apart from the fact that a source from the insurance agent commented that
he
estimated the damage at $2.5M. Since a new one is 'only' $3.4M, this seems
a
little high!

Everyone's a critic.

I'd guess that the insurance agent has a better basis for estimation than
you, seeing as how he actually has first-hand knowledge about the accident,
as well as presumably some familiarity with paying out claims for that type
of aircraft. (If you're an insurance agent representing an underwriter
covering PC-12s, I take that back ).

Besides, a whole wing got torn off. It's a lot harder to put a wing back on
when it's been removed forcefully, than it would be to attach it during
initial construction.

I have a lot more confidence in the $2.5 million figure than any estimate
you might propose. Care to offer a guess anyway, just for grins?

Pete