With all protections off could you fly it ?
A question from a non-pilot. Given that at some time near 2:10 the aircraft was trimmed and at an appropriate speed and altitude, and that at some time around about 2:15 the a/c was in 'line of flight' with low forward speed and high ROD but more or less level and engines at idle, is there any plausible configuration of the aircraft with limited roll excursion and plausible constant pitch angle (say less than 25 degrees) which if held which would execute the dynamics ?
If you have to invoke a multi-episode history with interludes of dramatic energy loss but with (almost) recovery of attitude at the end, the permutations must run wild. If you have to assume a turn, then the plausibility of that action in the circumstances, and the cruelty of fate which left the a/c in an ambiguous location must be accepted. If the sequence started somewhat later then the timeline gets even yet more demanding.