Originally Posted by BOAC
Personally I suspect the tail section (and FDR) are sadly a long way away from this wreckage - I hope I am wrong.
This hypothesis would be known quite fast as they have said that it would take only a few days to complete the whole reconnaissance and geo-localization of the debris field.
If the tail separated from the airframe before impact, why was the cabin still pressurized? Do you mean that it happened at low altitude or that it separated without releasing the oxygen masks or without compromising the cabin pressure?
If so, it would not be that far from the main debris field anyway.