That was kind of the direction I was going.
Maybe a scenario where a
malfunction got them way too fast, and them a ham-fisted recovery started
various mechanical failures.
I know not applicable here, but harmonic
resonance in a helicopter utterly disintegrates it in a few seconds.
I
was wondering if there might be something similar with this situation.
Just another wild theory.......
Put that way, maybe not so crazy at all. AA 587 went into Jamaica Bay in 2001 due to the overuse of rudder (a series of full deflections by the FO) after a wake turbulence encounter, which caused the rudder and vertical stabilizer to separate from the fuselage. The problem with the theory though is that it doesn't explain the abrupt and complete loss of communication.