David McClaine. See post #169 on this thread for more info.
ML/NJ
The Eastwind captain. Thanks.
He was an excellent witness, but as with most eyewitnesses there are doubts about his testimony. First of all, he wasn’t sure if he saw TWA800’s landing lights or a fire. He also doesn’t know if he was watching TWA800 for two minutes or five minutes. He later refined his testimony to say that he was watching TWA800 off and on, not continuously.
He also stated he wasn’t familiar with a 747’s landing lights, which I find strange for someone with the experience of a 737 captain.