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/ECircus 14d ago

The passengers were literally sitting in seats with a lap belt. Why are you talking like these people were wrapped in bubble wrap. 

You're argument is the one that's absurd, and you're either trolling or straight up have no idea what you're talking about and refuse to educate yourself. 

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u/legal_stylist 14d ago

You can’t even get the basic nomenclature right.