Originally Posted by
cameo
So, if they did not run out of fuel, how come it was not the wings (where the fuel is) that got burned, but the top of the fuselage? What is so flammable up there that could melt the aluminum skin? I am not a pilot, so forgive me if this is a stupid question.
These photos shows no initial fire damage to the top of the fuselage. Fire probably spread to the cabin walls and ceiling after fire from the right engine penetrated the fuselage on the right side.
These photos shows how the fire likely originated in the area where the right engine lay beside the fuselage after it broke off the wing.
