Did explosion cause jet hole?

The Sun ^ | 7/25/08 | STAFF REPORTER

[null and void]

Good point.

[peeps36]

I can't stand it when they rule out terrorism before they even know what happened. It makes it look like they are trying to cover something up. I trust them a little less every time they issue a denial immediately after an incident.

[isom35]

any passengers with connections to Whitewater or Vince Foster? (I’m keeeeeeding......)

[isom35]

any passengers with connections to Whitewater or Vince Foster? (I’m keeeeeeding......)

[Bob]

INVESTIGATORS should be able to quickly pinpoint the basic reason behind the Qantas plane’s emergency landing in the Philippines, aviation experts said today.

They might want to consider starting from a fairly reasonable presumption -- the basic reason behind the emergency landing may have had a little something to do with the gaping hole in the side of the airplane. Sheesh!!

[Atlas Sneezed]

“the plane reportedly plunged 20,000ft.”

They say this like the incident cause the plane to lost its ability to stay aloft, and was in danger of crashing. Undoubtedly, the pilot followed standard procedure to calmly and deliberately fly the plane to a much lower altitude where the air is thicker, and oxygen masks are not needed.

No “plunging” involved.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Ping.

[IYAS9YAS]

I remember seeing retired passenger aircraft in the AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson that were being retrofitted in the cargo area. They were experimenting on using reinforced containers in the luggage area to allow for bombs to blow out the side of the aircraft, but not allow the blast to destroy or blow into the aircraft. Basically enough to allow the plane to land. This was in the early 90s.

[dbacks]

Make sure you have your “Terrorists are responsible for everything in the world.” tinfoil hat screwed on tight.
8^,

[IYAS9YAS]

The metal starts missing at the rivet line...not something one sees from an explosion.

I'm not familiar with aircraft design, but there appears to be an inner wall (green) and the outer hull wall (clean tear). The green inner wall looks to be very jagged. Could it have been blown by explosion and placed pressure on the outer wall in such a manner as to cause it to rip at the joint?

[isrul]

"the incident was not related to terrorism."

That's the standard line, even when they are clueless as to the cause.

[null and void]

I can't stand it when they rule out terrorism before they even know what happened. It makes it look like they are trying to cover something up. I trust them a little less every time they issue a denial immediately after an incident.

Me too. That's precisely why I quoted that little tidbit from the article.

[expatpat]

TWA 800?

[wolfcreek]

“Folks, this is your Captain....”

[JRandomFreeper]

That's why Itchy and Scratchy can ride down there and not be dead when you get to your destination.

But they may still be doped out of their little gourds. I had to move a 120 lb dog that was too stoned to walk on her own after a trip. I later told the vet about it, and he said Oops! Maybe too much for her.

/johnny

[expatpat]

It must have been an explosion in the central fuel tank. /sarc

[null and void]

“Plunging” sounds more dramatic and sells more papers...

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

The main lines of separation are along structural members, the hole itself is somewhat small and seems to be located between fuselage structural members.

There seems to be no shrapnel marks at or near the hole which would be visible with the amount of missing material.

You would see it near the wing root and on the forward leading edge of the wing itself.

I’m voting fatigue on this one.

[a6intruder]

"Michael Rivero...white courtesy phone."

[Boagenes]

Holes don’t appear in jets without an explosion, so I would venture that an explosion is a good guess. And it was coming from London, Heathrow, wasn’t it?