It was argued at the time the inner beams were structurally weakened by the high heat of airplane fuel. But what about the outer beams that took the brunt of direct kinetic impact? The outer beams should have buckled first even if the inner beams did crumple under those high temps (which is highly unlikely in the first place).
It was argued at the time the inner beams were structurally weakened by the high heat of airplane fuel. But what about the outer beams that took the brunt of direct kinetic impact? The outer beams should have buckled first even if the inner beams did crumple under those high temps (which is highly unlikely in the first place).