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spooked911 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 11:46 AM
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WHY didn't this plane blow up in a huge fiery crash?????

At Least 14 Are Hurt as Small Jet Crashes in N.J.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: February 2, 2005


It crashed into a building just like flights 11, 175 and 77.


What was the difference?

See the picture here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/02/national/02WIRE-CRASH.html?hp&ex=1107406800&en=e12c232e23c0568f&ei=5094&partner=homepage
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LARED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 11:59 AM
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1. The difference?
No fuel explosion because fuel tank was not damaged

Going way less than 100 MPH when impacting the building.

Building appears to be a simple cinder block wall.









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spooked911 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 12:48 PM
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3. Where did this fuel come from then?
"All those taken to the medical center were covered in jet fuel and had to be decontaminated, but Dr. Feldman said that it was "an amazing thing" that so many people had walked away from the crash."
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k-robjoe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 12:01 PM
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2. One thing that must be pointed out
The engines were mounted at the back of the plane, and didn´t impact the wall.
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spooked911 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 12:50 PM
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4. Yep-- good point. But still, jet fuel was apparently spilled:
"All those taken to the medical center were covered in jet fuel and had to be decontaminated, but Dr. Feldman said that it was "an amazing thing" that so many people had walked away from the crash."

Why didn't it ignite?

There were sparks all around.
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vincent_vega_lives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 03:55 PM
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5. Jet fuel is not as easily ignited as you might think
Fuel VAPOR, on the other hand is explosive.
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