Mangalore Air Crash : How?

Based on video posted on Wall Street Journal, this picture probably shows the path that the flight took as it crashed below the hill. This snapshot shows runway towards right of the picture, sandtrap in the center and hill slope to the left of the picture.

Here are some dots connected, note that it is speculation based on reports

• Flight enters the picture from the right as it approaches end of the runway (runway is visible in white)
• As the flight enters the sand trap, it starts veering towards left, possibly to avoid the structure in the end
• Right wing, hits the structure at the end (first bubble) and flight goes over the cliff
• Catches fire as it plunges downhill, crosses a street and comes to a halt (second bubble)