Well Done
There was a fantastic programme on Swiss TV about this last night - very well reported - (seemed to be originally in English with German overdubs) going through the whole investigation take by take - showing the reconstruction of the ship in the hangar - the false clues and the patience and dedication of the team.
A tremendous story - worthy of the best investigative authors. Amongst other things it showed: how the aluminium covered insulation (guarranteed burn proof) actually did burn - and keep burning; how the silicone air conditioning blanks used on non operator-required ducts would glow - then burn too, allowing a non-configured airflow in the affected region; how Velcro - being used to hold up a fire-proof barrier actually burned (seem to remember it did on a deadly NASA mission too once) - spread the fire and then let go, causing the barrier to drop out of place; how the checklist item powering down cabin items (including fans) actually aggravated the situation in combination with the altered airflow and allowed smoke and heat forward into the cockpit.
It showed that top pilots, with pre-knowledge and training could have got an MD-11 in good condition onto the ground in Halifax in (I think) 15 minutes but that this aircraft (great sim reconstuction) lost display after display, system after system and finally left only standby instruments and manual flight (but ATS giving full chat at one point) and smoke and possibly flames in cockpit at the end, so that they had no chance - with the loss of control coming two minutes before the estimated best possible landing time mentioned above. Much more info as well - too much to mention.
A devilish situation and a commited team of investigators. I hope this cassette can be made available to all - and to all airlines.