It said the damage to the wing provided a pathway for hot gasses to penetrate the ship 's thermal armor during Columbia 's ill-fated reentry .

The document says the damage to the wing provided a pathway for hot gases to penetrate Columbia 's thermal armour during its fatal re-entry .

Select from the options at the end. Do the above sentences mean the same thing?
Choices:
A). no;
B). yes;
B).