[0.E.O]

Standing in the rain outside the NTSB briefing, Hughes also said the plane’s reconstructed fuselage — which reporters were allowed to view after the briefing — has holes consistent with what would be expected from missile shrapnel. Reporters weren’t able to see the holes, he said, because they were on the opposite side of the reconstructed plane, facing away from the board’s briefing area.

They couldn't walk around to the other side?

[Carriage Hill]

My first question, too.

[hoosierham]

It is quite possible,even likely,that, NO,the reporters couldn’t walk around to the other side of the reconstructed plane because of physical barriers and security people stationed to prevent just that.