Couldn't it be that flying straight on ahead was what kept the nose together? I'm picturing a steep, banked turn and the gremlin from Nightmare at 20,000 Feet riding the nose, and whatever torsional stresses.
"There was no danger to the aircraft. The nose cone is simply a radome; a non-pressurized cover for the airplane's radar. If the radar continued to function normally (something the crew would definitely notice if it did not), then this becomes a non-issue."
This was in the comments section.....I'm no expert, so I can't judge.
Exactly, very ignorant on the part of the pilots to continue the course.
Couldn't it be that flying straight on ahead was what kept the nose together? I'm picturing a steep, banked turn and the gremlin from Nightmare at 20,000 Feet riding the nose, and whatever torsional stresses.
"There was no danger to the aircraft. The nose cone is simply a radome; a non-pressurized cover for the airplane's radar. If the radar continued to function normally (something the crew would definitely notice if it did not), then this becomes a non-issue."
This was in the comments section.....I'm no expert, so I can't judge.