Originally Posted by
ORAC
The ballistic analysis carried out by CH4 was based on the missile following an unpowered and undisturbed flight from launch. The videos from various sources show the missile exploding in flight, presumably as the motor fails - the debris will then have fallen, if not directly downwards, in a variety of directions.
It should also be noted the same videos show the missile to be part of a salvo of 6 (the normal launcher load for R160 missiles) and all the others in the salvo are shown flying from SW to NE.
OK, if that is what happened, 5 of 6 from that volley flew properly. Good for them, too bad that other one went astray.