I too have been boggled from the onset of this active searching thread why, especially considering how close the event took place near the reactive "Bibi's" hot spot border that Israel is speechless..... It just doesn't add up! That event took place soon after that track change away from Israel as has been shown from the trackers and all other photos depicted. The ATC tapes might help point under which Controller that doomed Airliner was being supervised. From initial reports it certainly fid not seem it was under Cairo ACC controllers...mention was made of Cyprus and Turkey!!!
Centre fuel tank mischief ( including fuel leaks) should rule out. This plane had flown over 50,000 hours...i wonder how many cycles...and if integrity of fuel tanks has been analysed via maintenance and techlog records?
Originally Posted by
oleostrut
Israel is absolutely silent on the whole matter. For those of us that have slightly deviated from military instructions (not Israeli, necessarily) when operating under their guidance, you know how accurate their equipment is. They saw and recorded the entire event.
With Israel's experience with the Sinai, they watch that airspace very closely.
Of course, the US knows as well from their various satellites monitoring in real time.
If it were a purely structural breakup, the major powers would have been clued in.
Judge the past by the actions in the present.