Whitehouse spokesman says that "NO government agency released a statement, saying that the aircraft had suffered a pre impact explosion!"
Also comparisons now being drawn to the Concorde accident.
American Airlines Press conference:-
Airbus A-300
N14053
Delivered brand new on July 12th 1988.
Last "A" check Nov 11th
Last "B" check Oct 3rd
Overhaul Dec 9th 1999
Next Sched overhaul July 2002.
It has 2 GE CF6-08C2A5 engines.
Number 1 had 694 hrs since major overhaul.
Number 2 had 9788hrs since major overhaul.
Next overhaul due at 10000hrs.
God bless them all!
Eff Oh