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

124712eliminating.so, the key is, if you look at some of the3possible solutions you have,I think that whole range4from where we are today to total and absolute5elimination.We haven’t ruled that out.6What we want to do is to see what are the7possibilities that is out there.If JP-5, for8instance, proves out,we could probably get a twenty9fold reduction in accidents,twenty fold increase in10safety.What we -- what you might want to add to that111213to get you down to zero times in flight when you wouldhave an explosive mixture might be quite minimal.You could also look at it from, “well, we14won’t deal with the fuel,we will deal with inerting15the tanks.”Whatever the solution is, I think it all1617181920212223has to meet the same safety objective of significantlyreducing or eliminating explosions in fuel tanks.MR. SWAIM: Thank you. George?MR. ANDERSON: Thank you, sir. I would liketo go over to Captain Steve Green at this time.Whereupon,CAPTAIN STEVE GREEN,was called as witnesses by and on behalf of the NTSB,24and,after having been first duly sworn, was examined25and testified on his oath as follows.CAPITAL HILL REPORTING, INC.(202) 466-9500