Originally Posted by
Ivor Fynn
FE Hoppy,
I believe you are incorrect the photo that @mitrosft eludes to is one of the best indicators to me of an explosion of some variety at the rear of the aircraft. They are clearly puncture marks caused by some form of shrapnel.
Ivor
What would the difference be between puncture marks made by pieces of cabin and detritus propelled by a bomb and puncture marks made by pieces of cabin and detritus propelled by a 450Kt air flow?
Can you tell that from a picture?
It is known from the pieces that the aircraft broke its back probably due to a high negative g bunt. A similar accident in an RAF aircraft that lost its tail led to more than
minus 12 g. The break of the 321 fuselage just aft of the wings exposed the internal part of the rear fuselage to pieces of airframe, aircraft skin and other cabin detritus at more than 400kts. I put it to you that the damage would not be significantly different to a small bomb it may in fact be more extensive.