[null and void]

The final proof that it was a short circuit in the center fuel tank is that they NTSB grounded all 747’s to inspect the wiring...

[aviator]

The final proof that it was a short circuit in the center fuel tank is that they NTSB grounded all 747’s to inspect the wiring...

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Since the center tank was empty, the fuel pump switches were still off when the flight engineer’s panel was raised from the water.

Pray tell me how a short circuit happens when the switch is off?

[an amused spectator]

The final proof that it was a short circuit in the center fuel tank is that they NTSB grounded all 747’s to inspect the wiring...

Of course, government bureaucrats also seize all nail clippers to prevent plane hijackings...