The fact that the port wing is laid out in one piece, and what looks like the starboard wing on the opposite side, would suggest that the aircraft did not just plunge from FL330, but there was some aspect of control about the crash. There does not appear to be any ground disturbance behind the wing, and only some minor disturbance behind the fuselage, suggesting a more vertical impact.
From ABC.net.au/News ... "Experts have affirmed that technically planes at this altitude cannot be shot down". Although what about the "Buk" missile that took out MH17, lets wait and see if the IS claims have any basis in truth.
Jagged puncture marks in the port wing "could" suggest an explosive uncontained engine event. The tail fin appears to have been severely ripped backwards and slightly laterally, possibly from being hit by another piece of the aircraft in a breakup (or by just hitting the ground fuselage first with the tail leaning backwards somewhat). The Black Boxes have been recovered, and will hopefully help to determine the cause of this tragic crash.
Last edited by Grahame Hutchison; 1st November 2015 at 01:06 PM.
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