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(meteorobs) Re: Flight 800 and meteors
Norman:
Re your question about a 9 mile altitude for a meteor. I believe a computer
model was made of the trajectory useing several witnesses. After all over 100
people saw this streak of light (some reports have said 200 witnesses) and
several saw it contact the fireball.
It was not at night. It was at 8:30 PM and still daylight at about 13,000
feet.
If I understand it correctly the light came over the horizon. Would not that
appear to be ascending to some and descending to others ? Others would see
it in a curve to the left or right.
Over two hundred people saw a streak of light and some say they saw this
light hit the aircraft. The aircraft was at approx.13,000 feet therefore, if
they could see it as a light it still would must have been glowing hot at
less than three (3) miles high.
I know for as fact these witnesses after offered more data to the FBI but
haven't been called. NTSB is now saying they will be looking at the meteor
theory and/or space junk. I believe they are afraid to say meteor outright.
About 40 % of the Americans believe in flying saucers but a common
astronomical meteor is unknown to them. I have seen many meteors and a couple
bolides but I have never seen a flying saucer.
Regarding the FBI. I do not believe they are covering up anything. The
problem is the FBI is investigating possible criminal acts i.e. bombs and
missles. Both have been discounted. With FBI in control, all witnesses are
sworn to secrecy. The Boeing Company cannot even take a photo of the
evidence. ( reference USA Today dated July 11-12,1997, it is still on the
stands today). I am a retired TWA engineer and my TWA friends cannot tell me
what they saw while invetigating the accident.
A meteor may have hit the fuselage, wing root or several places. I believe
the NTBS has said on TV that there are over two hundred holes.
Regarding Mr. Sanders having material from the plane. He had no right to take
it and it should have been taken away from him. Moreover, I don't believe it
was stained by missile or bomb particles.
At the beginning of the aircraft recovery I heard reports that they should
look for pieces of a meteor. If someone found a stone the size of a marble
and stuck it in his pocket he should have it taken away from him. By the way
I heard on TV they haven't gone through the pile of non-aircraft debris they
scooped up from the ocean floor.
Norm: I do not believe we will disagree on the outcome in the end. Remember
there are approx. 200 witnesses.
For those who haven't checked please see web site: < www.icstars.com >for
part of the story.
Regards,
Lloyd