TWA 800 Crash Public Hearings Day 2 Part 1

In the first portion of the second day of public hearings on the TWA flight 800 crash, testimony focused on fuel tank design philosophy and… read more

In the first portion of the second day of public hearings on the TWA flight 800 crash, testimony focused on fuel tank design philosophy and certification. Representatives of Boeing, Honeywell, the Federal Aviation Administration and others testified about safeguards designed to prevent fuel tank explosions. They outlined how fuel tanks are designed to prevent external or internal ignitions from creating an explosion. close

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  • Merritt Birky Group Chairman National Transportation Safety Board->Fire and Explosion
  • Daniel Cheney Manager Federal Aviation Administration->Seattle Certification Office
  • Al Dickinson Investigator National Transportation Safety Board
  • Vernon Ellingstad Director National Transportation Safety Board->Research and Engineering
  • James Hall Chair National Transportation Safety Board
  • Chris Hartonas Engineer Federal Aviation Administration->Aerospace
  • Thomas Haueter Chief National Transportation Safety Board->Major Investigations Division
  • Ronald Hinderberger Representative Boeing Company->Douglas Products Division
  • Jerome Hulm Manager Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group->Electrical Systems
  • Bernie Loeb Director National Transportation Safety Board->Aviation Safety
  • Beatriz Rodriguez Engineer U.S. Air Force->Fuel Systems
  • Robert Swaim Chairman National Transportation Safety Board->Systems Group
  • Barry Sweedler Director National Transportation Safety Board->Safety
  • Lou Taylor Engineer Honeywell Inc.->Commercial Aviation Systems
  • Ivor Thomas Representative Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group->Fuel Systems
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TWA 800 Crash Public Hearings Day 2 Part 1

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Program ID:
96564-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Public Hearing
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
First Aired:
Dec 09, 1997 | 9:02am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Dec 09, 1997 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Dec 09, 1997 | 9:02am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 09, 1997 | 11:07am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 09, 1997 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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