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Re: (meteorobs) Re: Flight 800 and meteors
>Norman:
>
>Re your question about a 9 mile altitude for a meteor. I believe a computer
>model was made of the trajectory useing several witnesses. After all over 100
>people saw this streak of light (some reports have said 200 witnesses) and
>several saw it contact the fireball.
>
>It was not at night. It was at 8:30 PM and still daylight at about 13,000
>feet.
>
>If I understand it correctly the light came over the horizon. Would not that
>appear to be ascending to some and descending to others ? Others would see
>it in a curve to the left or right.
>
>Over two hundred people saw a streak of light and some say they saw this
>light hit the aircraft. The aircraft was at approx.13,000 feet therefore, if
>they could see it as a light it still would must have been glowing hot at
>less than three (3) miles high.
>
>I know for as fact these witnesses after offered more data to the FBI but
>haven't been called. NTSB is now saying they will be looking at the meteor
>theory and/or space junk. I believe they are afraid to say meteor outright.
>
>About 40 % of the Americans believe in flying saucers but a common
>astronomical meteor is unknown to them. I have seen many meteors and a couple
>bolides but I have never seen a flying saucer.
>
>Regarding the FBI. I do not believe they are covering up anything. The
>problem is the FBI is investigating possible criminal acts i.e. bombs and
>missles. Both have been discounted. With FBI in control, all witnesses are
>sworn to secrecy. The Boeing Company cannot even take a photo of the
>evidence. ( reference USA Today dated July 11-12,1997, it is still on the
>stands today). I am a retired TWA engineer and my TWA friends cannot tell me
>what they saw while invetigating the accident.
>
>A meteor may have hit the fuselage, wing root or several places. I believe
>the NTBS has said on TV that there are over two hundred holes.
>
>Regarding Mr. Sanders having material from the plane. He had no right to take
>it and it should have been taken away from him. Moreover, I don't believe it
>was stained by missile or bomb particles.
>
>At the beginning of the aircraft recovery I heard reports that they should
>look for pieces of a meteor. If someone found a stone the size of a marble
>and stuck it in his pocket he should have it taken away from him. By the way
>I heard on TV they haven't gone through the pile of non-aircraft debris they
>scooped up from the ocean floor.
>
>Norm: I do not believe we will disagree on the outcome in the end. Remember
>there are approx. 200 witnesses.
>
>For those who haven't checked please see web site: < www.icstars.com >for
>part of the story.
>
>Regards,
>
>Lloyd
>
>
Norman W. McLeod III
Visual Program Coordinator
American Meteor Society
Fort Myers, Florida
nmcleod@peganet.com