Hello,
I have come across the sentences from NPR.
''When the fighter jet crashed into these northwestern Ukrainian woods, killing its 27-year-old pilot, splintering trees and spewing fuel, it tore a gash in the forest canopy. Then it exploded. The wildfire that followed charred trees and earth, threatening two nearby villages.''
I can understang what the writer meant, but I am not sure about the grammar structure.
In my opinion, it should be like this;
''''When the fighter jet crashed into these northwestern Ukrainian woods, and the fighter jet killed its 27-year-old pilot, and the fighter jet splintered trees and spwed fuel, it tore a gash in the forest canopy. Then it exploded. The wildfire that followed charred trees and earth, and wildfire threatened two nearby villages.''
As far as I know, we can reduce the events ıf the subject is same. However, the first event should be reduced like;
''He pulled the trigger and shot her on her head.''
''Pulling the trigger, he shot her on her head.''
But I think using reduction by ignoring event order is more practial, but I am not sure.
Could you please provide more detail about this issue, of course if I am right about my question?