[Non-Sequitur]

Has the government ever explained why 747’s worldwide were not grounded immediately after the TWA flight 800 “crash” to implement a center fuel tank fix - including Air Force One?

When was the last time any class of airliners were ordered grounded immediately as a result of any crash? 727? 737? DC-10? L-1011? 757? 767? Any of them?

[Apercu]

I believe 737’s, 747’s & L1011’s have been grounded briefly for rudder control & engine problems. While F-15’s are military, no time was wasted on their grounding for non combat missions several days ago.Why so long to fix the center fuel tank on Air Force One? The point is, there are too many witnesses & the stench of Clinton cover up that make the final report very questionable.We will probably never know.

[woollyone]

all DC-10s...immediately after left engine fell off at ORD.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Don’t you love it when these people make this ridiculous claims without actually having the brains to consider what you posted ahead of time. Unlike the Yankee issue, we are in absolute agreement on this one.

[calcowgirl]

= May 25, 1979 =
The engine of an American Airlines DC-10 separates during take-off from Chicago on a flight to Los Angeles. Within a minute the aircraft explodes after hitting the ground. All people on board and two on the ground died, a total of 273 fatalities.

= June 6, 1979 =
The FAA grounds the worldwide DC-10 fleet after inspectors find cracks in the wing pylons of two other DC-10-10s after the 25 May crash. The grounding includes the DC-10-30 and DC-10-40, although no aircraft of these versions show cracks.

= July 13, 1979 =
The FAA lifts the DC-10 grounding. It is founded that the cracks were the result of maintenance methods not complying with the manuals. American and Continental Airlines use forklifts to remove and attach the engines for maintenance.