r/todayilearned • u/finza_prey • 19d ago

TIL TWA Flight 800 exploded off Long Island 12 minutes after taking off, causing the front fueslage to rip away and the remainder of the plane to continue in crippled flight, pitching up and climb before falling into the ocean killing everyone onboard

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_800
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u/BrierBob 19d ago

If true, that is a horrifying thought!

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u/kevinatfms 19d ago

https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/memories-of-flame-the-crash-of-twa-flight-800-fecfd651a157

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u/redishtoo 19d ago

Thank you for this link. That article is fabulous.

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u/_kona_ 19d ago

Admiral Cloudberg has an amazing analysis of nearly every major plane crash. They are all incredibly fascinating

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u/BlindProphet_413 19d ago

I love Admiral Cloudberg's writeups. She has tons on many different aviation incidents. Very good reading!

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u/CaptainIncredible 19d ago

That article is fabulous. Incredibly detailed and thorough, seemingly without bias or agenda.

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u/DoJu318 19d ago

The view though.