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TWA Flight 800 (2013)

TWA Flight 800 poster
Directed by
Kristina Borjesson
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States of America
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This documentary examines the crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996. It presents theories that a missile strike caused the disaster rather than a short circuit as officially determined.

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What happens

TWA Flight 800 is a 2013 documentary television film about the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 and related conspiracy theories. The film explores conspiracy theories that a missile strike had actually downed TWA Flight 800, contrary to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) conclusion that a short circuit caused the 1996 fuel tank explosion. The film was written and directed by Kristina Borjesson, and co-produced by Tom Stalcup, who also served as the narrator. The film runs 90 minutes and first aired on Epix on July 17, 2013. Stephen Pope of Flying, despite finding Stalcup's reasoning flimsy and strongly disagreeing with the conclusion, expressed his belief that the film was made in good faith and not with cynical motives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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