Clutch Martin wrote: “Previously, I had often wondered if the capabilities of a stinger handheld rocket could have achieved that.”
No, a stinger doesn’t have the kenematic capabilities to hit an aircraft at that altitude.
No, the stinger warhead is about the size of a handgrenade which means it isn’t going to blow the nose off a 747.
also add...”No, the Stinger is an infrared heat seeker...would not impact the center of the fuselage. Would hit out on the wing somewhere near an engine.” (Also no missile fragmentation warhead damage found on the fuselage/wings).