Assuming the cause of the AA accident was the failure of the vertical stabiser, I wonder what the long term implications are for all Airbus aircraft that use this type of material. Indeed what are the legal implications for Airbus if this involves faulty manufacturing. Looking back at two 707 accidents during its early days of introduction, (Braniff and a PANAM freighter) where uncontrollable Dutch rolls threw off a number of engines, I can only assume that failure of the vertical stabiliser would cause an immediate and agressive Dutch roll which would throw off the engine pods. It would appear that both engines of the AA Airbus were detached from the aircraft before it hit the ground.