Transcript of Hearing 12/12/97 - TWA Flight 800 Investigation

1MR. THOMAS:I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for13312345678the opportunity to participate in this hearing, andHoneywell will be available to assist in any waypossible in the future.CHAIRMAN HALL: Well, thank you. Well, withthe last witness having been heard, we have concludedthis phase of the Safety Board’s investigation into thecrash of TWA Flight 800.9In closing,I want to sincerely express my10deep appreciation to all the participants in this1112hearing.I believe we have had a very productive week.As I said when we began, the National131415161718192021Transportation Safety Board serves as the eyes and earsof the American people at an accident site, and thesehearings are an exercise in accountability.In holding this hearing seventeen monthsafter the TWA 800 tragedy, we were seeking to explainto the American public just what we -- where we are inthe investigation and describe in some detail what hasbeen done to date not only by the NationalTransportation Safety Board and its contractors, but22also by the parties,by industry and the federal232425regulatory authorities.We have presented all of the factualinformation available at this time, and I want to takeCAPITAL HILL REPORTING, INC.(202) 466-9500