Re: Glueball comment on quote: "Between the sudden decompression and the blast wave of the warhead detonation, it was instant for everybody."
An alternative and possibly more realistic description is given by Dr. Charles Wetli, the Suffolk County medical examiner in charge of autopsies for TW800.
ME: Flight 800 Injuries Reveal Sudden, Violent Deaths for Passengers
Maybe some small comfort for the relatives of MH17.