“A missile shot from a sub”
Lol. I can’t believe this theory still floats around. I rarely post on Free Republic anymore, but the TWA 800 threads used to provide me with hours of entertainment.
In 1996 there were no subs equipped with surface to air missiles. There most likely still aren’t. It kind of defeats the whole stealthiness of a sub being underwater. Here’s a relatively recent article on subs and surface to air missiles. Takes all the fun out of a good conspiracy theory. But it won’t detract the “experts” who have never spent a day on a sub, flown a large commercial aircraft, or actually been involved in an accident investigation.
It wasn’t a Navy missile period but you can’t talk with the tin hat crowd.