Originally Posted by
oleostrut
Would have sheared the wing off from overload, not broken the tail.
Not necessarily. At 280kts IAS at 30kft and ~Mach 0,75 it probably won't break off, no matter the AOA. Stall speed at that Mach number in clean config at the given weight should be at least 150 - 160kts. 280kts will give you between 3 and 3,5g. That shouldn't suffice to shear the wings off.