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

121812345wing fuel tank would have an explosive mixtureimmediately.You might have to do more to a center fueltank to drop it a few more degrees, but out analysisshows just using the flammability limits at sea level6that you could go from --you could make a twenty fold78910111213increase in safety in the center fuel tank on the 747.That is worth going after.DR. LOEB: Oh, I agree. I mean, I think itis certainly something that is very worth exploring.How do you intend to address this on the internationallevel, going through IKAO, or just going through abilateral process, or --14WITNESS McSWEENEY:I don’t think IKAO is the15form.I think the international oil consortiums are16probably the way to go.I have already had discussions17with Mobil Oil to try to get them very active into the18ARAC process.My plans in the future -- and I am quite19202122frankly haven’t started the international part yet.I think it is important to get the domesticpart going first -- but, my plans in the future wouldbe to contact people like that and see if we can get23the U.S.industry to stimulate that kind of2425involvement .DR. LOEB:Have you been given any indicationCAPITAL HILL REPORTING, INC.(202) 466-9500