Some of those who were on the Forrestal and other persons familiar with the ordnance told me that because the rocket did not hit McCain’s craft, only actions by the pilot could have caused any bomb to fall from McCain’s Skyhawk. These sources — who spoke under the condition that they not be publicly identified — agree with each other that, if any bomb fell from the McCain airplane, it was because of actions that he took either in error or panic upon seeing the fire on the deck or in his hasty exit from the plane. Two switches in the cockpit of a Skyhawk need to be thrown to drop such a bomb, according to the sources.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/investigating-john-mccains-tragedy-at-sea/
I’ve watched the video but it’s hard to pick things out.
I don’t know if there is video saved of the initial event. if there is, it would be interesting to see.