Originally Posted by
VintageEngineer
Beware of taking media reports as gospel.
The aircraft is in pieces distributed over a wide area, not unexpected from an aircraft shot down in flames. See eg
this specialist report. Many parts such as a propeller have been recovered already, with at least one bearing the aircraft’s serial number.
I am sure that the Dutch will take great care to treat any remains with the respect that they deserve. They certainly did so in the recent recovery of Wellington R1322
If it exploded before impact then the wreckage could be expected to be spread over a wide area.
The fact they are concerned there are bombs/ crew onboard would indicate that it possibly came down intact and there was no explosion, but it broke up on impact.
That impact would of course have led to various parts being spread over the lake bed and although a lake, those parts would still be subject to water movement.