[_Jim]

One thing for certain, it was NOT the center fuel tank.

AND your proof is?

In actuality there have been DOZENS of fuel tank explosions.

[cinFLA]

In actuality there have been DOZENS of fuel tank explosions.

Source?

[slouper]

"In actuality there have been DOZENS of fuel tank explosions."

Really, dozens of fuel tank explosions in 747s. I did not know that. Do you have a list of these occurences that you would like to share?

[Yo-Yo]

My proof is that they've recovered the center wing spars that make up the front and back of the center fuel tank, and it doesn't show outward deformation that would occur (and did occur in the FAA tests) with an overpressure event in the tank.

As far back as 1996 they knew that the center fuel tank didn't bring down TWA 800. Check here.