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by natch 2019 days ago
I don’t think it exploded. It broke up by hitting the ground (not by exploding) which caused fuel and oxygen to leak out, which then ignited in a large fireball. But maybe this is splitting hairs. It sure looked like an explosion.
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oxygen to leak out, which then ignited in a large fireball.

That sounds a lot like a thermoberic bomb :)