[LS]

And the answer is that the US Navy shot down all three cause it likes killing civilians? Then covered it up for the hell of it?

REMEMBER: NO TERRORIST HAS EVER BEEN SEEN POSSESSING A "STANDARD"-TYPE MISSILE THAT THESE CONSPIRACY NUTS SAY SHOT DOWN TWA 800, not to mention they wouldn't have the delivery system (i.e., an Aegis cruiser); and a shoulder-fired Stinger was way, way out of range.

[UCANSEE2]

“and a shoulder-fired Stinger was way, way out of range.”

and a shoulder-fired Stinger was just near the limit of being in range.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

and a shoulder-fired Stinger was way, way out of range.

FWIW...

The MANPADS Menace: Combating the Threat to Global Aviation from Man-Portable Air Defense Systems:

MANPADS can strike aircraft flying at altitudes up to approximately 15,000 feet (4572 meters) at a range of up to 3 miles (4.82 kilometers).

MANPAD Protection for Commercial Aircraft:

Scroll down to page 4 for a chart describing zone of susceptibility. (A box 25 miles long, 6 miles wide and 15,000' high)