Originally Posted by Double Back
The "negative" G forces ... must have been incredible
There is a telling photo above (the 3rd, showing the engine). The Engine pylon is bent
upwards. That component is strong enough to support half the weight of the plane without deformation if a landing gear fails, a good 45 tons. Engine weighs roughly 2 tons. Rest is maths...
Same forces have shorn off the fan. The only good bit is those over and in front of the wing (including the cockpit crew) never knew what hit them.