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! I said it on the other threads and I'll say it again on this one...Reid was shoe-bomber #2. The first one was on flight 587.

Agreed. I believe a shoe bomber detonated near the wing of Flt 587. The first blast caused the wing to "fold back" along the plane, causing the reported "lurch to the left." The damage also caused a larger explosion when a fuel tank nearby went up. Witnesses saw TWO explosions and the cockpit voice recorder captured two "shudders."

According to the local fisherman, pieces of the wing struck the tail, but I believe the tail was sheared off when the plane fishtailed due to the sudden loss of drag on the wingless side.

Just my humble opinion...FReegards.

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Another interesting Google result: While "unusual attitude" is a very common expression used in accident investigations, "airframe rattle" appears nowhere before AA587. It is a neologism. The phrase was made up to explain noises on the CVR. They could just as well be the sound of small explosives detonating. Also telling is the fact the plane jerked to one side and then to the other, corresponding with the noises.