description: The sudden disappearance of TWA flight 800 on the night of July 17, 1996 caused an avalanche of rumors and theories about what might have happened. A Boeing 747 does not just disappear in a split second. The NTSB's investigation of the crash became the most thorough, most expensive and largest accident investigation in the Safety Board's history. No stone was left unturned. The Safety Board concluded that the probable cause of the accident was an explosion of the center wing fuel tank (CWT), resulting from ignition of the flammable fuel/air mixture in the tank. The source of the ignition was most likely an electrical short circuit. The Safety Board, in the course of its investigation, inspected numerous airplanes to check on electrical wiring. What became clear is that wiring is a huge problem in aviation. Ed Block, a Defense whistleblower tried in the 1980s to draw attention to the problem but was fired instead of awarded. The military changed its wire specifications after massive problems, on commercial air planes nothing changed. Almost six years after the accident, the FAA has not done much. How many people have to die by wire before serious measures are taken?
language: English
title: The Spark That Killed 230 People: The Scary Details of the Ntsb's Final Report of the Crash of Twa Flight 800 How Safe Is Flying
titlecomplete: The Spark That Killed 230 People: The Scary Details of the Ntsb's Final Report of the Crash of Twa Flight 800 How Safe Is Flying
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publisher: Writers Club Pr