Originally Posted by
glad rag
Why no flash/fire, nothing at all from the AVGAS in that impact??
Just guessing, but 1) owing to the direct impact on the leading edges (no cartwheeling) the wings seem to have maintained a certain amount of structural integrity. See post-crash pix.
Plus 2), I believe the Ju52 fuel tanks are discrete "barrels" (7 per side) lined up down the wing centerline with a meter or more of "crush-zone" in front of/behind them, and may not have been breached.