[U S Army EOD]

It wasn't a lightning strike. It was determined that a high voltage electrical line touched the fuel probe lines OUTSIDE of the tank, this caused the fuel probe line to have a much larger charge of electicity than it could handle, this caused an arc in the fuel probel. Communications and the black boxes appear to have lost power for an instant prior to the explosion. It had nothing to do with static electricity.

Inspection of aircraft wiring of that type of system and age revealed that frayed wiring was common through out the airline industry.

[DJ MacWoW]

I still say bunk. But you cann buy Clintons bull if you like. I just wouldn't expect you to. I am really surprised.

[thinking]

100 % correct, the fuel probes are low voltage, however as you have pointed out a higher voltage was shorted(shunted) into the probe lines, and arced across to ground inside the tank....this all seems reasonable, and technically possible.....but, how can we dismiss all the visual sightings, especially from a helicopter pilot with VN experience...Then after a couple days into the crash, the White House summoned all the principals working on the investigation, for a "summit" in Washington....