On all those locations, Farnborough, Bourget, Toronto, Abbotsford to name a few, there where spectacular crashes. People go to races to watch wipeouts.
I doubt any of the "in" witnesses present at that moment would have "rejoiced" over those tragedies, the premature end of this system's armor. the loss of life, even for spectators, for the sake of live entertainment.
On Thursday & Friday, the planes would practice --" FFG.
The worshippers of Thor would believe this as a signs from their deity. Sign and wonders of the last days.