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

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1193123The Air Force developed this orange foam andput it into many of their aircraft, literally tackingit into the aircraft, because at that time we did notfully understand how it worked and we wanted to make5sure it was effective.We know it saved quite a few67891011aircraft in Southeast Asia.CHAIRMAN HALL: Well, I don’t guess -- now,who is the gentleman from Wright–Patman? Yes, sir?Mr. Lauzze, do you know this gentleman?MR. LAUZZE: No, I do not know him, sir.CHAIRMAN HALL: Okay, well, you might want to12check him out.He says he is still willing to help.13MR. LAUZZE:We will follow up on it, sir.14CHAIRMAN HALL:He sounds very knowledgeable.15Well,I will turn it back over now to the panel and,1617Mr. Anderson,conversations .if you want to continue with the1819MR. ANDERSON: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Goodmorning, Mr. McSweeney.20MR. McSWEENEY:Good morning.2122232425Whereupon,TOM McSWEENEY, GREGORY DUNN, BILL CROW,GEORGE SLENSKI, KEN CRAYCRAFT, IVOR THOMAS,ALEX TAYLOR AND ROBERT VANNOYwere re–called as witnesses by and on behalf of theCAPITAL HILL REPORTING, INC.(202) 466-9500
11941 NTSB, and, after having been previously duly sworn,2 were examined and testified further as follows.3CAPITAL HILL REPORTING, INC.(202) 466-9500
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12431234require engineering and som
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124512345MR. SWAIM: Mr. McSweeney,
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124712eliminating.so, the key is, i
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12491will be at the ARAC.2so,we hav
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125112This remains an important con
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1unstable foam wandering around the
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1255123451, again, am very pleased
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12571234reduction must be in the ta
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12591aircraft or a fleet, but money
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12611234concept, and I was also ver
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126312345FURTHER DIRECT EXAMINATION
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1265123passed to an engineering soc
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12671cancellations do not affect yo
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12691The next thing, Mr. McSweeney,
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127212effort and what is referred t
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127412history that is most signific
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127612said and written about the pr
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1system was the right system to use
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12801combat and heard the maintenan
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12821MR. BALL:It is significantly c
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128412345buying the C-130 J. It is
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12861234567aircraft that have been
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12881MR. STREETER:In the list you s
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1290123obviously as the tank emptie
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129212We discussed a little bit on
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129412345and create the service bul
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12961CHAIRMAN HALL: Well, thank you
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1WITNESS TYSON:I am going to try to
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13001234remediational technology in
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130212and the FAA, they are working
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130412middle of the summer and it i
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13061MR. BOUSHIE:Crane has no quest
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1308123is in order to respond to th
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13101DR. ELLINGSTAD:Has any of that
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1Jet-A from LAX,1312and we have don
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13141Mr. Thomas, is there anything
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1316123causing me to do too many co
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1effect,1318it is almost to the poi
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1320123CHAIRMAN HALL: So, in other
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1322123looking at the oxidizer and
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13241234tell them over and over aga
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132612quickly as we can as we run u
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13301opinion.We have thoroughly enj
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13321234this opportunity to thank t
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13341meeting, we can never be sure
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1336123456received within the speci
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1338123again thank C-Span for that
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