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To: P-Marlowe
If the eyewitnesses are correct about the wing falling off then this was NOT a mechanical failure. The wing is the strongest part of the plane. The fuselage is more likely to fall off the wing. If the wing fell off then it was broken off. This could only be done by a midair collision or a bomb.

Wrong on about four counts.

#1. Early eyewitness testimony is the least reliable evidence in any investigation.

#2. There is no "strongest part of the plane." Each part is designed to do a job, within certain stress and load ranges. The wing SPAR is very strong. It connects the two wings and transfers the load and weight to and from the fuselage to and from the wings.

#3. No wing, or any other part "falls off." Detatchment has a cause. It can be breakage, a lose screw, metal fatigue leading to fracture, etc, airload overload, over loading the aircraft is manouvers, etc. Nothing "falls off." There is a reason for everything.

Fuselages do not fall off wings, nor do wings fall off fuselages. They may seperate and if they do, plane will crash, but there is no "falling off." <#4> There are numerous reasons a wing spar and therefore wing will fail causing total loss of A/C. The disintegration of the first stage impeller disk on an engine, and failure of the containment shroud is the most likely, especiually considering engine placement on Airbus 300.

A midair or bomb are very unlikely causess. They are certainly not the only reason A/C would crash.

609 posted on 11/12/2001 7:12:58 AM PST by MindBender26
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To: MindBender26
A midair or bomb are very unlikely causess

Then you better tell the FBI and Bush that they are wrong.

The FBI has said that they believe that a explosion was the cause of this "accident."

When you take into account that no plane in recent history has ever accidentally crashed into a major city, then you're assumption that a bomb did not cause this tragedy is even more ludicrous.

694 posted on 11/12/2001 7:31:02 AM PST by RickyJ
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