Reports of an explosion before the crash

Post #17,903 by bluke 11/12/01 1:12:02 PM Reply	Reports of an explosion before the crash In other words, it could have been a bomb, it would not be the first time.
Post #17,911 by tablizer 11/12/01 2:02:40 PM Reply	On the ground or in the air? If the alleged "first" explosion was on the ground, then it could have the plane engine dropping. Reportedly a plane engine detached and smacked into to the ground. When engines croak and catch fire, do they "explode"? However, being in NY, it is a little bit on the suspicious side. There goes the "Airline recovery", regardless. Anybody who was nervious about flying is not gonna step on one of those without dragging and kicking. That probably reduces family flights, since one skittish person will probably result in none going. ________________ oop.ismad.com
Post #17,924 by Simon_Jester 11/12/01 3:08:49 PM Reply	Engines can explode... turbine fans within the engine turn at a very nice rate of speed. Metal fatigue of the blade can cause it to break free, resulting in what would appear to be an explosion. That can cause the engine to "croak and catch fire". Don't know if that's what happened though.
Post #17,913 by hnick 11/12/01 2:17:05 PM Reply	Re: Reports of an explosion before the crash Could have been a bomb. Also could have been sabotage, stupidity, part failure, a bad reaction to a goose dinner, or any number of things. At the moment, there just isn't enough information to jump to conclusions. Mind you, the odds of flying into or out of the NYC area are getting worse, for whatever reason... Don't think I'd want to do it, but then I've always disliked NYC anyway. -Hugh
Post #17,915 by tablizer 11/12/01 2:34:05 PM Reply	They serve goose on AA? I only get peanuts ________________ oop.ismad.com
Post #17,921 by hnick 11/12/01 2:52:33 PM Reply	This figures with your reputation... Peanuts are appropriate... :)
Post #18,047 by bluke 11/13/01 11:13:05 AM Reply	Investigators find signs birds may have caused crash [link\|http://www.msnbc.com/news/656892.asp\|Investigators find signs birds may have caused crash of Flight 587] "Investigators examining one of the separated engines from American Airlines Flight 587 found foreign debris inside, indicating that the engine may have ingested a flock of birds and then caught on fire."
Post #18,056 by inthane-chan 11/13/01 11:44:20 AM Reply	I had this really weird image... Pres. Shrub announces a press conference, and comes on TV... "Our nation has suffered another great tragedy in New York. Elements of another group opposed to our way of life took advantage of our focus on the war on Terrorism to attack us yesterday. Today I declare a war on the second greatest threat to the American way - birds! We will not rest until every single bird has been hunted down and eliminated as a threat..." "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche
Post #18,137 by Ashton 11/13/01 5:46:52 PM Reply	Er.. that's \ufffd Alfred Hitchcock and we don't want to go there - they outnumber us and.. They won. (Actually a short drive from here - nice restaurant, once: The Tides) (Fortunately.. something outnumbers us) til we nuke 'em all.. Then: We win :-)

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