Yup.
Eyewitness testimony by non-technical civilians - pretty much worthless.
CONTRAST that with the "trained eyes" and competant 'witness' from a number of pilots in the air that day that observed the activities surrounding TWA800 -
- I'll bet you have NEVER read their reports - have you Chicken Little?
(Chicken Little: "Where's my sky - where's my sky - has it been 'pulled' yet?")