[justshutupandtakeit]

However, there is also no evidence of an explosion on the tail section itself. I would think that if there was an explosion which blew off the tail there would be scorch marks on it. There are none.

[Beach_Babe]

there is also no evidence of an explosion on the tail section itself.

Agreed...
All who said they saw an explosion stated it was where the wing meets the body of the plane. I have no idea why the tail then fell away in one clean piece. Wasn't a piece of wing also picked-up out of the bay, while everyting else landed on shore?

[Chad]

"However, there is also no evidence of an explosion on the tail section itself".

So, how do you explain the hole in the bottom center of this photo? The aircraft's skin is bent upwards and outwards, from the inside. And what about that smokey residue downwind of the hole?