The hull of a jetliner is about the thickness of sheet metal and disintegrates. The engines are denser and plow through things. Here's NASA footage of a control

The hull of a jetliner is about the thickness of sheet metal and disintegrates. The engines are denser and plow through things. Here's NASA footage of a controlled crash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y33N0raKZBo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y33N0raKZBo [EDIT: fixed link]