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Re: Flight 800 Meteor report

I’ve been following the Flight 800 case from the beginning, in fact that
is how I became interested in meteors and came to subscribe to the
mailing list.

Of all the theories so far advanced regarding the source of ignition of
the center fuel tank of fl 800, the only theory that matches the
evidence as well as eyewitness accounts is that of a meteorite impact. 
All of the other theories, missile, mechanical failure, NTSB’s
animation, fail when closely examined.

Regarding the statistical improbability of a meteorite impact on a
plane,  I was for many years in the aviation industry, and spent a lot
of time B.S.ing with mechanics and especially “tin benders” (sheet metal
mechanics is the proper terminology).  There were several tales told
around the lunch table of “bullet holes” being patched. Strange too
since the hole wasn’t there when the plane took off but was discovered
when it returned. The planes involved were not commercial airliners, but
general aviation types, small planes.  Reports weren’t filed because
there was no way to know where the incident took place and even in those
days no on wanted to be buried in paperwork..  Was it a meteorite? may
be, maybe not,  but the possibility exists.

What are the odds against someone winning the lottery twice? being
struck by lighting several times?  

Lets figure it out, there are 9 planets, we have been looking closely at
the heavens for what, 250 years? 

What are the odds of a “ wipe out the dinosaurs” size piece of space
rock, hitting one of the 9 planets, while we were watching?  Until
Shomacher-levy(?) we could have said the odds were at least, 250,000,000
years / 250 years / 9 planets.  so much for statistics.

Frank Brunke
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