SLIM's spectacular nose-dive landing was due to damage to one of the two main engines that occurred approximately 50m above the lunar surface.
The cause was SPACE PIRATES!
...uh, no sorry....
The attitude error was due an anomaly that occurred when burning the last of the propellent in SLIM's fuel tank, in which a delay in ignition due to the decreasing pressure saw a small fuel build up inside one engine that then ignited with a KABOOM! The nozzle fell off and thrust vanished.
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