I was annoyed that the CNN newscasters intently commented that the pilots chose a poor place to land, as their experts told them the water was rough in that area.
Once you have lost a wing, do you really have any choice at all as to how or where the plane will land?
Also, aside from knowing how to prevent this from happening again, does it matter if the wing was on fire before or after it came off the plane? From the video, it looked like it was burning briskly, but I don't know how fast a fire could start.
Condolences to all the souls on board. A very sad way to start the holiday season for their family and friends.