Originally Posted by
texaspilot76
Terrible tragedy.
After looking at the pics from the scene, the forward fuselage and cockpit appear fairly intact. It appears that the crash could have been survivable.
One would think, but appearances can be deceiving. Could have been a traumaric decelaration or lateral side to side like a group loop can do.
Even through the FedEx in Narita came to a rest on its back, the forward fuselage looks mostly intact. Meanwhile the Sioux City DC10 cockpit wasn't even indentifiable right away, simply a mass of metal and wires.
BTW for anybody that knows., the FedEx in Narita, I didn't see/read a report. Was the cause of death traumatic deceleration, smoke, or other? Just curious.