[LonePalm]

At the speed the remnants of S-L9 were traveling, the Jovian atmosphere would have seemed nearly solid. The near instantaneous incandation would have been more than enough to ignite the methane in the atmosphere.

Try doing a belly flop off a 3-meter board and see how 'soft' the water feels.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Drew68]

At the speed the remnants of S-L9 were traveling, the Jovian atmosphere would have seemed nearly solid.

Yes, of course. I knew the explanation was a simple one.