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There still would be visible heat damage- look at how intense the heat must have been to do that to the craft!
Originally posted by samuel1990
I think what has happened is that the craft landed, people were evacuated safely and then the plane caught alight.
That pretty much aligns with the story given ton us.
I'm guessing engine failure
The throttles were advanced a few seconds prior to impact and the engines appear to respond normally.