And that explanation falls apart instantly when you consider the fact that the FBI was criticized by a neutral third party for removing some of the wreckage without any documentation.
> My understanding is that the chronology of all eyewitness accounts for the missile have been after the airframe was known to have broken up
This statement is absurd on its face unless all the witnesses were simultaneously staring at the seconds ticking on a nuclear clock as they witnessed the plane explode. The whole thing would've transpired in less than a minute. There's no way they could pinpoint the timing of witnesses observations that accurately.
If that's how you characterize the plaintiff's recent acquisition of Navy radar tapes (previously seized by the FBI) that show a missile hitting the plane and then spiraling away I have to seriously question your ability to objectively evaluate the facts of the case.
Well yes, of course it would look overwhelming if all the contradictory evidence and testimony was buried. Not to mention any evidence they fabricated to support their cover-up.
You're really missing the main point of the lawsuit.
The radar tapes show something impacting the plane and then "spiraling away", sounds like it could easily be a collision by a missile without a warhead.
> For example, Dr. Stalcup obtained several FBI records never released to
the TWA 800 families or the public. One described an “original [Navy radar] tape”
showing an object “heading straight for TWA 800.” Another describes an object on
radar “impact[ing]” TWA 800 and “spiral[ling] away,” while also stating that witnesses
described seeing a “flair (sic) going up. . . . , orbit/circle another object. Subsequently
debris fell from the sky.”
> Here's the part of his conclusion relevant to this new development
This quote isn't even remotely relevant to the new developments and it's extremely obvious you didn't even take 30 seconds to skim the docket.
They've obtained significant new evidence through FOIA litigation that shows the Navy's Aegis missile system missed its intended target (a test drone) and hit TWA 800 instead. One of those pieces of evidence is a set of Navy radar tapes (previously confiscated by the FBI) that show an object heading towards TWA 800 and then spiraling away. They also have dozens of witnesses who saw the missile tests happening, including two Air National Guard pilots who were flying in a Blackhawk nearby when they saw the missile hit TWA 800 and then proceeded to the crash site to see if they could help rescue anyone.
Have to disagree. I would say choosing the right collectibles is an acquired skill that takes a long time to develop and usually applies to a niche market, and that's why it seems like collectibles overall are a bad investment. Not only do you need to be good at estimating future value/demand, you need to be good at acquiring items for a good price + ensuring they're not fakes. If you blindly buy "collectible" items then yes, you will lose money because the "collectible" moniker is usually a cheap marketing tactic to crate the false impression of scarcity/value.
I have been buying/selling collectible video games (and related hardware/paraphernalia) for over a decade and many items are still sitting in a storage unit waiting to be listed because they continue to appreciate so quickly. My only regret is usually that I didn't buy more of each item.
Plaintiffs now have the Navy radar tapes and they show and object hitting the plane then spiraling away from it.