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Reader comment on item: Why Did American Airlines 587 Crash?
Submitted by dpierce (United States), Aug 30, 2004 at 14:55
Reid's operation was intended to occur at an altitude where he could place the shoe against the hull. The resulting depressurization event would have downed the plane or at least killed a large part of those on board.I don't think enough explosive could be contained in a shoe bomb to bring the aircraft down on takeoff.
However, as an aerospace engineer, I know more about aircraft than explosives...
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| re: flat spin 587 [85 words] | Richard Knox | Dec 8, 2020 11:23 | 261981 | ||
| 2 | Witness Alpha [118 words] | Richard Kvies | Sep 13, 2019 19:58 | 254421 | |
| news immediately after crash [85 words] | geoff | Oct 31, 2014 15:53 | 219083 | ||
| FIRE ON BOARD BEHIND WING [57 words] | swills | Mar 9, 2014 16:18 | 213673 | ||
| flt 587 [187 words] | richard knox | Mar 1, 2014 22:39 | 213523 | ||
| Aircraft Structual Strength [111 words] | PilotRob@msn.com | Jan 9, 2008 06:47 | 117781 | ||
| aa587 Conspiracy [117 words] | Ken Oath | Nov 15, 2007 06:32 | 113750 | ||
| 1 |  I beg to differ... [39 words] | Bee Thomas | Dec 28, 2009 16:26 | 113750 | |
| My DaD Died in Flight 587 when i was only 6 [135 words] | Greysi Soto | May 23, 2007 10:43 | 94071 | ||
| 1 | Wake Turbulence and Pilot Error Definitely to Blame [256 words] | F Arango | Mar 1, 2007 09:00 | 79513 | |
| "Wake" up! [262 words] | J. | Jun 22, 2007 00:52 | 79513 | ||
| 2 | Go back to sleep! [161 words] | K. Rowlings | Sep 7, 2007 02:28 | 79513 | |
| 3 | MY MOM AND BROTHER DIED ON FLIGHT 587 [209 words] | CATHY RAMIREZ | Feb 28, 2007 11:34 | 79347 | |
| i feel ur pain [112 words] | Dee | Oct 16, 2008 14:58 | 79347 | ||
| Thrust reverser activation. [71 words] | Brian Morris | Feb 19, 2007 16:56 | 77935 | ||
| Not only 587, but 800, 990 and 111 were sabotaged as well [100 words] | hb | Jun 6, 2007 13:22 | 77935 | ||
| 1 | ok, its 2006, anyone know what really happened? [56 words] | P. Jeisel | Aug 30, 2006 01:24 | 54351 | |
| prior knowledge? [256 words] | Mike A Scipione | Sep 21, 2006 15:33 | 54351 | ||
| Pilot Error [98 words] | Arianna L | Feb 13, 2007 18:07 | 54351 | ||
| NO PILOT ERROR OR WAKE TURBULENCE HERE. [201 words] | JOHN BROGAN | Nov 16, 2005 14:56 | 28492 | ||
| 2 | A300 is a piece of junk [127 words] | anonymous | Sep 8, 2006 15:58 | 28492 | |
| Airbus is a good mechanical plane!!! [46 words] | Mike | Nov 11, 2006 18:35 | 28492 | ||
| 3 | A lesson in Fluid Mechanics [401 words] | anonymous | Feb 10, 2007 18:43 | 28492 | |
| CONSPIRACY [42 words] | COREY | Jan 31, 2009 17:54 | 28492 | ||
| Shame on AirBus Management [32 words] | Cyrus | Jun 9, 2009 23:35 | 28492 | ||
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| 1 | Nothing new in AA 587 report [38 words] | Dave | Oct 27, 2004 15:24 | 17997 | |
| Pilot error now blamed for crash [1 words] | Julia Gliner | Oct 26, 2004 12:42 | 17941 | ||
| Ten Second Scenario [3173 words] | Faucon X | Dec 15, 2008 09:09 | 17941 | ||
| Where is the information now? [60 words] | Johnny Richards | Oct 4, 2004 16:14 | 17516 | ||
| They Were Convinced it was Terrorism [77 words] | Leonard W. | Sep 18, 2004 17:15 | 17026 | ||
| Technically [43 words] | kippy | Sep 15, 2004 12:28 | 16989 | ||
| I have had similar suspicions since Reid was caught. [124 words] | Aaron Kulkis | Sep 13, 2004 19:21 | 16932 | ||
| Passenger List Shows No Canadian Passports [29 words] | Paul Dubuc | Sep 9, 2004 02:53 | 16854 | ||
| Cover up to save the airline industry [92 words] | Craig | Sep 8, 2004 04:33 | 16783 | ||
| Composites the new frontier of Aviation Technology [514 words] | Stephen | Aug 27, 2006 13:23 | 16783 | ||
| Truth is the first casualty [333 words] | N. Miller | Sep 7, 2004 16:02 | 16733 | ||
| AA 587 and inertia! [107 words] | William Sherriff | Sep 7, 2004 14:37 | 16725 | ||
| 1 | American Airlines Flt 87 Crash [149 words] | G. Lovering | Sep 5, 2004 12:53 | 16692 | |
| 1 | AA 587 accident a simple explanation, No terrorists involved! No bomb needed just Mother Nature! [168 words] | William Sherriff | Sep 4, 2004 17:00 | 16685 | |
| 1 | Wake turbulence [405 words] | SteveB | Sep 3, 2004 23:56 | 16676 | |
| 1 | Witnesses [145 words] | Kelly Meek | Sep 3, 2004 12:58 | 16674 | |
| AA 587 - Crash theories [293 words] | Thom Olsen | Sep 3, 2004 09:30 | 16671 | ||
| 1 | Private Investigation [235 words] | Stephen | Sep 3, 2004 09:18 | 16670 | |
| 2 | WE KNOW WHAT WE SAW [52 words] | Rockaway, NY Witness | Sep 2, 2004 15:43 | 16664 | |
| U.S.Read Analysis confirms fire/explosion as source [138 words] | Victor Trombettas | Sep 2, 2004 11:56 | 16658 | ||
| What about TWA 800? [124 words] | Karl Dussik | Sep 1, 2004 01:25 | 16642 | ||
| Finally coming to light [187 words] | P Mones | Aug 31, 2004 18:38 | 16633 | ||
| Purpose is Economic Devastation [215 words] | Barbara | Aug 31, 2004 18:13 | 16631 | ||
| 1 | John Gambling Show [99 words] | John Flynn | Aug 31, 2004 17:35 | 16630 | |
| Common sense sadly missing [111 words] | Big Bob | Aug 31, 2004 15:49 | 16628 | ||
| Agreeing with PSJ, BR, DP, and JV; RMcM and FK: see NTSB link below [201 words] | Michael Poppers | Aug 31, 2004 15:00 | 16627 | ||
| Why didn't Richard Reid go in the bathroom? [163 words] | R.J. Schulze | Aug 31, 2004 13:49 | 16624 | ||
| 1 | I live 10 blocks from the crash site [237 words] | Chris Jonny | Aug 31, 2004 13:34 | 16623 | |
| Never Believed Flight 800 Was An Accident. [290 words] | Psut | Aug 31, 2004 10:29 | 16619 | ||
| Shoe bomber and AA587 [140 words] | Stan Revich | Aug 31, 2004 07:54 | 16617 | ||
| AA 587 Why? [42 words] | Bob the pilot | Feb 26, 2007 14:15 | 16617 | ||
| FLT 587 [37 words] | Chuck Ingerson | Aug 31, 2004 07:18 | 16615 | ||
| The wrong victims... [106 words] | Monty | Aug 31, 2004 06:57 | 16614 | ||
| Terror connection to AA 587-- hardly a new thought [383 words] | J. Keen Holland | Aug 31, 2004 05:40 | 16613 | ||
| THANK YOU EVER SOO BLOODY MUCH [67 words] | Natasha Veruschka | Aug 31, 2004 03:08 | 16610 | ||
| Will all the sheep please stand up and be counted? [220 words] | Kevin MacDuff | Aug 30, 2004 21:14 | 16607 | ||
| "Did a shoe-bomb take down AA Flight 857?" [116 words] | Pete St.Jean | Aug 30, 2004 21:07 | 16606 | ||
| One possiblility on why the flight went down [59 words] | Walter D'Ull | Aug 30, 2004 20:38 | 16605 | ||
| Follow up on Passenger manifest [21 words] | Bernard Ross | Aug 30, 2004 20:29 | 16604 | ||
| Suggested Comment #5 [78 words] | Rich McMahon | Aug 30, 2004 17:37 | 16603 | ||
| I thought so [49 words] | Preston R Phillips | Aug 30, 2004 17:23 | 16602 | ||
| See passenger manifest [45 words] | Larry Goldstein | Aug 30, 2004 17:00 | 16601 | ||
| Very Interesting [272 words] | Avraham | Aug 30, 2004 15:27 | 16600 | ||
| What is really going on? [147 words] | Sam Mohareb | Aug 30, 2004 15:11 | 16599 | ||
 I don't think so, but ... [67 words] | dpierce | Aug 30, 2004 14:55 | 16597 | ||
| It's plausible [222 words] | John W McGinley | Aug 30, 2004 13:53 | 16594 | ||
| What about TWA 800? [82 words] | Lisa Michelson | Aug 30, 2004 13:18 | 16593 | ||
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| 2 | OUEENS PLANE CRASH [224 words] | Fred Keller | Aug 30, 2004 12:01 | 16590 | |
| Thanks for speaking up. [46 words] | Michelle Longfellow | Aug 30, 2004 11:02 | 16585 | ||
| Timing of Crash [42 words] | J Vincent | Aug 30, 2004 10:38 | 16584 | ||
| Possible coverup? [100 words] | Paul Rinderle | Aug 30, 2004 09:14 | 16581 | ||
| 1 | AA 587 [174 words] | Dave K | Aug 30, 2004 08:14 | 16579 | |
| 1 | NO BOMB - NON-CONTEMPORY RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM [74 words] | JIM HELMS | Nov 8, 2006 12:44 | 16579 | |
| The explosion sound... [20 words] | Christian valentin | Mar 2, 2007 00:04 | 16579 |
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