Originally Posted by
capngrog
If those pictures, as reported, are of the crash site, the wreckage appears to be pretty well scattered, indicating an inflight break up. Of course later pictures may reveal a large smoking crater and a tight wreckage array, indicating something else altogether.
Grog
CNN network is running a supposed video which supposedly shows the 737 ( strictly a colored yellow-white fireball- dot) descending from left screen to right of screen, then turning back to left and then an orange yellow bright explosion at ground level. FWIW jet fuel or most any carbon fuel does give a orange- yellow glow when burning or exploding. The white spot fire seems to be quite intense for just an simple engine fire. **IF** one believes that video is correct and not a view of a cruise missile or similar, then **probably** it means plane was seriously on fire from an altitude less than 10K above surrounding ground..
8 jan- update - anyone notice that no photos of tail section or fuselage remains seem to be available ?
I found one but cannot now post it ...