DID TAIL REPAIR WEAKEN JET? "Metrojet Crash: What Could Cause a Plane to Break Up in Midair?" - NBC News

By the way, it seems passengers should have the right to know beforehand if the plane they are flying on has been significantly damaged & repaired; and make the decision for themselves if they will fly on it.

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/russian-plane-crashes-in-the-sinai/metrojet-crash-what-could-cause-plane-break-midair-n455591