Interestingly, if you look closely at the first picture, the variable exhaust nozzles are dilated asymetrically, with the left hand nozzle being full open and the right hand nozzle being in the full power position. Add to that that in the penulitimate picture there is a non accelerated flame coming from the left engine at the point of impact, again possibly adding to the idea that he lost the left engine.
Obviously conjecture at this point but that would lead me to believe that he possibly had an engine failure/malfunction.
Thank the stars for zero/zero bang seats!
Last edited by Wirbelsturm; 24th Jul 2010 at 09:27.