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It is one of aviation's most enduring mysteries - the final moments of TWA flight 800.
In 1996, the passenger jet bound for Paris exploded minutes after take-off from New York's J.F.K Airport.
None of the 230 people on board survived.
The explosion occurred within sight of land on a warm summer evening and several hundred eye witnesses came forward to report seeing a streak of light intercept the plane in mid-air.
After a four year investigation, which was plagued by controversy, safety authorities, the FBI and the CIA all rejected the witness accounts (why am I not surprised) and found the explosion was caused by a spark in the centre fuel tank.
17 years later, new evidence has emerged as to what really happened to TWA 800.
This aired on 60 minutes last night.
http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8726602
In 1996, the passenger jet bound for Paris exploded minutes after take-off from New York's J.F.K Airport.
None of the 230 people on board survived.
The explosion occurred within sight of land on a warm summer evening and several hundred eye witnesses came forward to report seeing a streak of light intercept the plane in mid-air.
After a four year investigation, which was plagued by controversy, safety authorities, the FBI and the CIA all rejected the witness accounts (why am I not surprised) and found the explosion was caused by a spark in the centre fuel tank.
17 years later, new evidence has emerged as to what really happened to TWA 800.
This aired on 60 minutes last night.
http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8726602