Jose wrote:
The failure occurred at a point. It simply isn't possible to design a
wing perfectly enough or

Well, yes, but at the time of failure, the rest of the wing (in the test
I saw) was stresesed very close to =its= breaking point, so once it let
go wherever it did, the other points also let go.

Not likely with an aluminum structure. The failure will quickly lessen
the stress on the remaining structure and it will not self-destruct.
I'm still waiting to see the video of this self-destructing wing. I'm
betting it is urban legend, but if there's proof I'd love to see it.

Matt