Originally Posted by
Ftrooppilot
Early tail strike on approach end sea wall (rocks) appears to have caused tail separation. Pilot input prior to strike could have been affected by smoke in the cockpit, engine failure, running out of fuel, or just pilot error. Assuming the pilots survived and the recorders are available (probably in the overrun area) the NTSB will have answers soon. Unfortunately the press is already assigning blame.
YUP! it gives the media something to do as the seconds timer ticks ticks ticks. Kinda like a rain delay at a Nascar race or baseball game. BLAH BLAH. THey also keep showing filmed, previously scene video footage, and reporting the same thing.