Classic Airframes

Which would put more stress on an aircraft's airframe?

Okay, so I watched some episode of Nat Geo's Air Crash Investigation. It was the classic explosive decompression again. It damaged some of the flight controls. The flight was supposed to be 2 hours. The pilot turned back but since the flight controls were damaged, it crashed in a field. Half of the passengers died.

My question is, if the pilot just descended to a breathing altitude (10,000 ft.) and continued flying to the destination (given it was only 2 hours) which was a military air base and was more equipped, and landed there, would it be more stressful to an aircraft's airframe? Or was it less stressful than turning back. What should the pilot have done?
To put it simply, would continuing with the flight stress out the airframe more than turning back or otherwise?

Difficult to answer with the information provided, but the bottom line is to get the airplane on the ground as soon as possible.

The pilot would have to determine the maneuverability of the airplane, and choose the plan of action with that in mind.

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