SighMN
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This September there have been a lot of new reports about the Swissair 111 flight that crashed off Nova Scotia due to a cabin fire in 1998. The Canadian Transport Safety Board(TSB) came to the conclusion that it was likely caused by electrical sparking in cracked wire insulation in the attic of the aircraft. A former investigator has said he was told not to follow a lead where he found high magnesium concentrations in the coughpit/first class galley which indicated a criminal incendiary device was present. One of the enticing bits was that Swissair was carrying a large quantity of gems worth 500 million dollars current value as well as a Pablo Picasso painting. The gems were never found despite all the other items in the cargo hold with all the precious materials were found at least in part.
I always thought the sparking thoery was a bit weak considering tons of wires all over the world on tons of aircraft have aged insulation wires like Swissair. Even if the inflight entertainment system provided high power loads, and there was flammable content in the attic, I find it hard to believe that other aircraft haven't suffered the same fate.
Quite interesting reading from the Canadian news media:
Swissair crash may not have been an accident: ex-RCMP - Canada - CBC News
Oh wow here is the documentary online (anyone can watch it!) : http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/2011-2012/swissair111/
I always thought the sparking thoery was a bit weak considering tons of wires all over the world on tons of aircraft have aged insulation wires like Swissair. Even if the inflight entertainment system provided high power loads, and there was flammable content in the attic, I find it hard to believe that other aircraft haven't suffered the same fate.
Quite interesting reading from the Canadian news media:
Swissair crash may not have been an accident: ex-RCMP - Canada - CBC News
Oh wow here is the documentary online (anyone can watch it!) : http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/2011-2012/swissair111/
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