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Explosion. we also know the plane broke apart. the tail section found a long way, three miles from the rest of the wreckage. more pressure than ever on investigators finding out how a bomb could have gotten on the plane. a critical question in the midst of a horrible disaster. >> miguel, it's incredible when you look at that flight radar and you're able to see that descent. how definitive is the data that you've been combing through? >> reporter: it's not definitive and certainly the black boxes will provide more but it's consistent with a force sheering off the tail and continuing on a few mo...

Did think it was important that david cameron said today quote, more likely than not and said quote, increasingly likely. so you have the british prime minister from number ten and they are generally very reticent to in any way fan the flames of hysteria coming down and making these comments. >> especially with the egyptian leader right at his side. >> absolutely. and given the state of a renewed cold war, i think it's also very important to note the context. that said, it's absolutely true that this is very much an investigation in progress, that the forensics investigation on the ground is n...

Forward-leaning, and i can only tell you our perspective here in the united states which is we're not ready to confirm anything. there is evidence that would support either conclusion. certainly there are indications that this could have been a terrorist attack. at the same time, when you look at the history of that aircraft and you look at the debris field and the fact the tail section is separated by a considerable distance from the rest of the aircraft, there is also a plausible explanation that does not involve terrorism. obviously we are working as fast as we can. it is i think prudent fo...

Mechanical failure or a small bomb inside. >> u.s. officials are saying it is a catastrophic event in flight. you believe a bomb is a possibility? >> i do, anderson. and i harken back to pan am 03 over lockerbie. a bomb near the tail section of an aircraft, in this case all evidence would support that given the fact where the tail section was found in proximity to the rest of the wreckage. a bomb would not have to be a large device as a matter of fact. you wouldn't get this idea of explosive residue or burn marks on passengers as a result of an explosion. all you have to do is knock the tail o...

Media at the moment, two different versions of what potentially kill their loved ones. did the plane break apart in the air, did the tail section fall off, an accident a few years ago or was it because of a bomb on board? a salt petersburg newspaper, the oldest here, widely respected, reports that the injuries fall into two categories, those in the fronts have burns and trauma-type injuries, indicative of falling from the sky. the rear of the aircraft have exmovies tra ma, pieces of metal fragments in the body. they're quoting their sources, here in st. petersburg, the forensic teams are exami...