[XBob]

452-"So... a burst tire... blowing out the bottom of the wing... creating tremendous drag (gaping hole / hanging debris) shuttle rolls / yaws left... auto pilot compensates / over-compensates... shuttle rolls / yaws right... exposes unprotected fuselage to intense re-entry heat... shuttle disintegrates. "

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glad you are coming up with what I have been trying to say for days.

[freepersup]

With that much heat pouring into the wing at what looks like the wheel well compartment, what is the most vulnerable component ? What is most likely to burn / explode ? Makes sense to me.

Something happened after burn through to cause the ship to get sideways. We have sensors indicating a rise in temperature, we have the information acknowledging the left right motion of the ship, we have the video capture showing the ship sideways, and then we have disintegration.