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TWA 800Atlas

Historical Events · Maritime, aviation & transport disasters

TWA Flight 800 exploded in midair off the coast of Long Island after departing John F. Kennedy International Airport. Conspiracy theories alleging that friendly fire or other non-accidental causes downed the flight spread on the internet and entered mainstream discussion.

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Timeline

  1. 1996-07-17 · eventTWA Flight 800 explodes off Long Island
  2. 1996-12 · popularizationMainstream press traces evolution of TWA 800 conspiracy claims
  3. 1997 · investigationHouse hearing on crash investigation status
  4. 1999 · document_releaseGAO correspondence on FBI delivery of ATF TWA 800 report
  5. 1999 · investigationSenate hearing on administrative oversight of the investigation
  6. 2013 · amplificationCNN coverage of documentary renewing TWA 800 dispute
  7. 2014 · amplificationPublished accounts revisit eyewitness and documentary challenges
  8. 2021 · document_releaseNTSB announces decommissioning of TWA 800 reconstruction

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