Mig-21/Cheyenne mid-air near PRC

[MikeD]

Originally Posted by Fiziks

It seems the aircraft was mostly intact, and landed flat with little or no skidding or sliding on the ground, even the bushes directly behind the aircraft show no damage, what would something like that mean as far as aircraft control at the time of the crash? I know speculation of any sort is unhelpful, but I am just curious about what I see in this picture.

Stay safe out there!

Likely not much in the way of control, especially with the tail missing. Whether it would have separated from impact damage, pilot input, or some other aerodynamic phenomenon, will be meted out in the investigation and examination of the tail section itself, as well as the underside of the MiG