I think that you're mistaken. Almost always when you see a rocket explode in mid air that is due to the range safety officer detonating its onboard explosives.

I think that you're mistaken. Almost always when you see a rocket explode in mid air that is due to the range safety officer detonating its onboard explosives. Lets face it, any large structural breakup that breeches the tanks of a hypergolic fuel is going to cause a huge explosion regardless.