Post by Sandia National Laboratories

Investigating an airline tragedy to improve safety ✈️ In 1996, the explosion of TWA Flight 800 at JFK Airport resulted in the death of all 230 people on board. A singular question rang throughout the nation: What happened? Sandia analyzed the recovered wreckage and helped determine the disaster originated inside the center wing fuel tank. “When I got there, the plane’s pieces were being reassembled, and I could walk through the fuel tank,” Sandia explosives expert Paul Cooper recalled in a 2012 interview. “I looked around and could see where it started and where it detonated.” The National Transportation Safety Board concluded an electrical short was the most probable cause, leading to policy reforms and new technologies to improve safety. Read more about the investigation: https://bit.ly/4v0rKH0 #America250