TWA 800 Crash Public Hearings Day 4 Part 2

In the first portion of the fourth day of public hearings on the TWA flight 800 crash, testimony focused on the aging U.S. airline fleets. B… read more

In the first portion of the fourth day of public hearings on the TWA flight 800 crash, testimony focused on the aging U.S. airline fleets. Boeing and FAA officials and others testified about aircraft maintenance and the lack of evaluations for aircraft systems as opposed to structure. George Slenski of Wright Laboratory talked about the possible effects of age on aircraft systems, especially wiring. After their prepared remarks, the panelists took questions from the audience. close

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  • Kenneth Craycraft Engineer Trans World Airlines, Inc.->Maintenance
  • William Crow Principal Inspector Federal Aviation Administration->Maintenance
  • Gregory Dunn Staff Federal Aviation Administration->Transports Standards
  • Debra Eckrote Investigator National Transportation Safety Board->Air Safety Investigations
  • James Hall Chair National Transportation Safety Board
  • Robert Swaim Chairman National Transportation Safety Board->Systems Group
  • Alex Taylor Engineer Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group
  • Lou Taylor Engineer Honeywell Inc.->Commercial Aviation Systems
  • Ivor Thomas Representative Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group->Fuel Systems
  • Norm Wiemeyer Chairman National Transportation Safety Board->Operations
  • Robert Young Captain Trans World Airlines, Inc.
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TWA 800 Crash Public Hearings Day 4 Part 2

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Program ID:
96636-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Public Hearing
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
First Aired:
Dec 11, 1997 | 1:31pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Dec 11, 1997 | 11:03pm EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Dec 11, 1997 | 1:31pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 11, 1997 | 11:03pm EST | C-SPAN 1
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