Of course I dunno the facts but it seems unlikely that the Airbus was going fast enough, so soon after takeoff, for it to break up in any sort of turbulence, or pio.
But I was told by an old and boldy when I first flew the classic 747 that if I was to over-react to an engine failure by using too much rudder, too quickly, engine pods would start breaking away, especially in cruise flight. The inference was that one should not jam in full control at high speed. If this airplane had some existing vert stab damage, it might have been susceptible to failure if the crew did use full rudder, even at 250 knots.
[ 16 November 2001: Message edited by: boofhead ]