How Air Conditioning Caused TWA Flight 800 to Explode

Investigators suspect the cause of the July 17, 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 was an exploding fuel tank. But to find out why the fuel became hot enough to ignite, they'll need to re-create the exact flight conditions.

[SehnsuchtYT]

>let's do a test flight to see if these conditions made the plane explode
>test flight explodes

[jbeaurivage]

I like how he talking to us as we’re part of investigation

[kingpin]

Jesus, that test they did was super dangerous.

[WyvernApalis]

"I think this is how they crashed, lemme do the exact thing real quick to check"

Bruh what about simulation hangers

[rtheytwins]

Me: **Looks at my air conditioner**
**Softly** "Don't"

[spaghetti]

“According to Boeing”

Oh here we go again

[GavinLi-ietl]

You know it’s good when you are watching this using inflight Wi-Fi on an airplane

[e-berry]

Imagine having the same accident in the test. And then another NTSB group try to find why the test crashed, and they do the same test again. And it crashes again. We then have a massive extinction of NTSB Agents.

[fredinator]

Gotta love the KLM 737s at JFK Airport

[Luchingador]

"This is off the charts"
*Digital readings with no chart lines* : Pikachu face

[robertquick]

Years ago the military required their planes to have the space as the fuel level dropped to be filled w/ non- flammable nitrogen.. Commercial airliners were also mandated to have this system after flight 800.. Whether or not it was a missile it did improve airliner safety.

[CaptainYokkiller]

"Jet fuel isn't flammable in its liquid form" my life is a lie

[ThatGingerGuy]

Nobody:

Not a single soul:

NTSB: *we need to prove fuel is flammable*

[dodgeman]

Makes you wonder, did he say "Well, this is interesting. We are right" or did he say when he realized the danger say "Land the plane! Land it! For the love of God land this plane!! Mommy! Mommy! Land the plane!!Aaiiueeree!!!!"

[PersonalzaMD]

I think they should implement more of the "investigator taking to the camera a.k.a the viewers". It makes the viewers feel like their engage with the investigators, almost like we're also the investigator. I really like it.

[erichaynes]

NTSB Investigator 1: "Holy smokes, I think I discovered an extremely dangerous flaw in this aircraft's design!"
NTSB Investigator 2: "Really? that's fascinating! Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
NTSB Investiagor 1: Flashes evil smile - "You mean, let's get another airline, duplicate the exact conditions with all us NTSB Investigators onboard?"
NTSB Investigator 2: "YES! YES! YES!"
Both NTSB Investigators leap out of their seats, grab hands and skip merrily down the hallways, the other NTSB staff violently tilt their heads back laughing hysterically.

[CaptainAlFrancis]

More coverup BS. Since the 747-100 had a positive fuel tank venting system, and the aircraft had been airborne for over 12 minutes at the time of the explosion, it is unlikely that ANY "explosive vapor" existed in TWA 800s Center Section Tank when the aircraft exploded. As a TWA 747 Captain, I flew the 747 for months after 800 went down. The “fix” was to carry a minimum of 10, 000# in that tank as “unusable” fuel as I remember. We flew it from STL to HNL in the summer. There was NO restriction on using the a/c packs on the ground or in flight.

[iluvsooubway]

Props to the people who were brave enough to go on the test flight though.

[cefb]

Look up the report. Something hit the L3 door and caused 19 small holes. Sure sounds seems like it was something on the outside. Whats explosive and causes small holes after it detonates? I can't think of one thing. I'm going to go watch Behind Enemy Lines now.

[johannesbols]

After American Airlines 191 crashed all DC-10s were grounded. Why weren't all 747s grounded after TWA 800, if the accident was due to a fuel tank issue. It's so transparent, my dead and blind relatives can see it.