Originally Posted by
Mesoman
How about a central fuel tank explosion similar to TWA800? Has that been completely prevented by actions taken since TWA800, or is it still a possibility? Such an explosion would explain all the evidence that I've seen.
If a fuel/air explosion in the CWT or ACT was found to be the cause, the fallout wouldn't bear thinking about - both from the airworthiness point of view (all Airbus narrow-bodies grounded?) and politically (large quantities of international humble pie being eaten).