At this stage no-one has said whether that nasty looking mess was due to post-impact fire or not. However looking at the singed grass behind the aircraft it sure looks as if the wing was burning before it came to rest.
Agree, there are times when V1 becomes meaningless, and a bloody great explosion would certainly be up there as a reason to put it back on the ground regardless. It looks more like it was shot down than fell down!
Last edited by Mach E Avelli; 21st Oct 2013 at 05:16.