Originally Posted by
LiamNCL
Wasnt that tail cone dirty and marked before the crash as people have been noting ?
OK, I've realized my mistake. I was assuming that the tail cone is upright (and I guess there's no reason it should be). But it's actually on its side, and we're looking at what used to be the top, directly underneath the rudder. And yes, other pictures show staining in that area even before the crash.