So ACARS is transmitted by either of two antennas (systems). One in the VS, one the Satcom, on the dorsal Fuselage, flush. Did all Tx (ACARS) arrivee via FIN?? Or was the last one, the Cabin Speed, tx by the Fuselage, after the famous gap in ACARS, the loss of the Fin causing the Bus to switch to SATCOM?? If so, that explains the gap in tx, and would explain the possible loss of the Fin at altitude, coinciding with a depressurization, a hull rupture, and the possible loss of some cabin contents, explaining the lack of damage to the Galley structure, when the recovered cabin liner right next to it was utterly destroyed.
Trajectory?? if some bits were lost prior to impact, that would explain a disparate debris field of surface items, and a concentration of heavier debris. There were two debris fields, one containing everything that impacted at the as yet unknown impact zone, and the rest, the discovered things, spread due currents and wind. Where was the VS by interpolation relative to the field on the bottom??
The dramatic differences in damage evident on discovery suggests a trajectory of at least two descriptions.
lomapaseo.
