You said — “That’s one helluva scientific pronouncement from a politician.”
Not only a politician, but the Governor of the state at the time (and discounted it then because he didn’t want to cause panic, but he personally saw it).
So, a politician, the Governor, a witness of it, a pilot, and a former Air Force Officer...
Who knows what investigation that they did without the public knowing it, at the time, since he was the Governor (and didn’t want to panic people, as he said)...
A city council woman of Phoenix did investigate.
Quite responsibly. She did not appreciate the run around she got from government folks.