Although we are all still speculating in the absence of perfect data:
mcgyvr81's graphic makes the most sense to me in correlating to the scene photographs (notably post #98), which show a second ridgeline in the background beyond the ridge the plane actually hit.
Crash site - purple circle
Photo direction - straight purple arrow
secondary ridge - the right-hand yellow star
Why the plane ended up at the crash location (wherever it may be) is the important question.
Last edited by pattern_is_full; 15th May 2012 at 02:49.