the latest from Brazilian and French authorities is that evidence points to the plane breaking apart in the air, but that given the amount of fuel spread on the water it is unlikely that there was an explosion or fire.
Apparently, there have been known instances of electric malfunction in this type of airbus, and that the plane is designed to automatically do certain maneuvers in certain situations, and the pilot has no ability to override it. In two Qantas incidents, the A330 suddenly pointed its nose down, but the crew reversed it (not before injuring several people). A move like that in the middle of the storm could have sent the airplane out of control.
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Originally Posted by Tully Mars
I knew a lady, Susan Hill, who went down with TWA 800. By knew I mean I'd met her at several meetings and trainings. She was a detective out of Portland. I, as well almost everyone I worked with, followed the investigation. When it turned out to be a freak gas tank thing (likely) it was almost a let down. Like if she gone down in an attack things would have been better? I can't explain why we felt the way we felt. Maybe we would would have been unhappy with any results?
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Not to derail the thread, but I think people simply have a problem accepting random events. We can't deal with major catastrophe caused by minor events, it's as is the equation is unbalanced.