Originally Posted by
bront
Sorry but that is incorrect. I am very familiar with those wires and they have been there forever. Have a look at Google Earth Street View and they are clearly visible and those photos weren't taken in the last week.
Thanks for the heads-up. After carefully checking the photographic and video evidence, I estimate that the distance from the existing powerlines to the crash site is roughly 1.4km. Given the track that they were following, it is highly likely that they encountered those wires. This is not proof, but on balance of probability seems more plausible than the alternative unproven suggestion.
Edit: On another forum there are those insisting that there is a new wire. It is not clear who to believe, in the absence of factual evidence, such as damage to the existing powerlines.