Oh cool. Mystery solved. Can we please have the flight number and all pertinent information regarding it’s path now?
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Simple: Happened before—Durned old center wing tank blew the nose off of a 747 again, catching it on fire, then the silly thing immediately pointed straight up due to the weight of the tail, and the inertia caused a “zoom climb” from sea level to out of sight, or camera range. Whatsamatter with you conspiracy nuts?
One month later: UPS 902 -- MD-11 from Hawaii to Ontario, CA. Proved. Rock solid.