There have been dozens of shootdowns since this incident, the vast majority in 3rd world hellholes.
I am a retired airline mechanic, and my specialty was internal fuel tank repair. I can say with 100% confidence the “center fuel tank explosion” theory is pure unadulterated bullshit concocted for the consumption of “low information voters”.. And it worked.
As I am a retired ATCS with direct experience in airborne fuel tank explosions, with the requisite bodies, I can assure you that YOU are full of BS.