It is amazing how the media distorts any headline involving an aviation accident/incident. The whole tail didn’t break off. The small trim tab did but that was probably the cause for the resulting extreme pitch up, probable G-LOC and devastating plunge to the ground at near vertical. May all the victims RIP and those with injuries physical and mental recover as quickly as possible.
The airplane rolling first one way and then the other indicates a high speed stall.
A stall is caused by the wing losing lift because the air flow separates from the top of the wing. It is a matter of angle, and not speed. That is exactly how an airplane does a snap roll.
Not picking, but seems like a good spot. Gonna ask you - and all others - “how does a conventional aircraft’s tailplane actually work ? “ I.e. describe the primary aerodynamic forces at work.
I’ll get back to y’all later. >PS