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Old 31st Oct 2015, 22:07
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MountainBear
 
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Based upon the many pictures here:

Russia Plane Crash Debris Found in Egypt's Sinai Desert - NBC News

I don't see any sign of an explosive decompression. Admittedly, the pictures are not complete but I think it not probable that a bomb or a missile brought this plane down.

I can't get a real sense of the debris field so I can't comment of the the mid-flight break-up. I will say that the structural forces shown in this limited sample of debris suggest a flatter landing. The fact the tail is relatively intact suggest either the nose hit first or the tail broke off in flight.

edit: I also will note that on picture four that break looks clean, which may support the structural failure of the tail theory. Any structural engineers care to opine on that issue?

Last edited by MountainBear; 31st Oct 2015 at 22:15. Reason: mentioned clean break
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