[dep]

'tsit. makes sense, based on the evidence we've seen.

[The G Man]

Gonna come as a big surprise to Peter Jennings who expressed relief that this was NOT another terrorist attack and that ABC was returning to their regular programming.

[Nov3]

Fox reporting this, too.

[JOHN ADAMS]

But then what was up with the engine that fell before the plane went down? Would an explosion inside the plane cause that? Or was it an explosion at the engine? If that, what is it and how is it caused?

[Joe Hadenuf]

You can bet they know more than they are saying at this point.

[Woodkirk]

Check for any turbans who had access to the turbines --

[GVnana]

And Tom Daschle sits on his butt counting anthrax spores.

[Hillary 666]

FoxNews has also been reporting that the FBI thinks there was an explosion on board before the crash.

[maquiladora]

Eyewitness:"I didn't hear an explosion at first when I saw the metal fall. I heard an explosion about a minute and a half later," she said.

The engine came away before the explosion.

[Selara]

When Fox reported explosion, they were saying they were the only ones reporting it, they emphasized that explosion could come from sources other than a bomb. Discussed airline and even passenger resistance to baggage screening.

[jwfiv]

By now, they've checked the pasenger manifest to see if any al queda boys might have been on the aircraft, with his baggage in the cargo hold, ticking away, or waiting to be triggered by radio.

Another move on the chess board. Time to get medieval, in a 21st century kinda way.

Stomp taliban, stomp bin pigshat, stomp saddam, make 'em all die TODAY.

[Illbay]

based on the evidence we've seen.

What evidence is that, exactly?

[copycat]

Networks have been studiously avoiding the b-word (bomb), but it seems the most likely scenario at this point I just read an article several days ago here that showed how easy it would be to plant a bomb on an airliner.

Any plane that falls in pieces has experienced SOME sort of explosion.

[Silvertip]

Live interview on Bryant Gumbel said WING + engine came down first.

[dr_who]

Pretty bad security if they discount the possibility of a conventional bombing while they're worrying about the renewed interest in hijackings.

[Yougottabekidding]

JFK = TWA(800), Swissair MD-11 , Egypt Air, now AA. I think there is a two-legged common denominator "AT" JFK. Probably... AS I HAVE POSTED BEFORE, THERE ARE PEOPLE ON THE RAMP, WHO ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE USA. ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE NOT ALL MEXICANS YOU KNOW. SOME WORK FOR CLEANING CONTRACTORS AND UNIFORM SUPPLIERS,ETC; CATERERS AND HAVE AIRCRAFT ACCESS. THERE ARE MORE THAN A FEW PRAYER RUGS IN THE LOCKER ROOMS OF THE AIRLINE EMPLOYEES TOO!

[Silvertip]

1. Explosion
2. NYC
3. Aircraft
4. Veteran's Day.
5. Previous statement from OBL/Al Qaieda about "planes raining down from the sky"

No hint of terrorism here.

[Ironword]

It was merely a center fuel tank explosion, citizens, nothing to see here, move along now, move along . . . .

[finnman69]

WABC radio reporting that the flight was delayed due to mechanical problems.

[byTheirCreator]

[From Newsmax] The FAA belives that there was a midair explosion on the wing, and one of the engines fell off the plane. Reports indicate that there may have been an on-board explosion as well, but they are unconfirmed. There is no indication that this is anything other than a terrible accident.

Ok, insert cork-screw, pull head out of butt!

[demsux]

I'm guessing a Stinger missile.