Which plane crash shocked the world the most? (Boeing)

[Minethatbird]

Originally Posted by ContraPagan

1961 crash in Belgium that killed the entire US figure skating team that was on its way to the World Championships. All of the anticipated up-and-comers for the 1964 Olympics were on that plane, plus judges and coaches.

Affected US Figure Skating for decades. Also, the World Championships were cancelled that year ... how could one even consider holding it after something so tragic.

Would we do the same today?

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by Minethatbird

Affected US Figure Skating for decades. Also, the World Championships were cancelled that year ... how could one even consider holding it after something so tragic.

Would we do the same today?

They wouldn't. Remember they kept the Olympics running after the 1972 massacre of the Israeli team. But maybe that's because they were Jooooooooos.

[AlaskaErik]

Originally Posted by DawnW

I knew one of the pilots who flew that route regularly. He was not flying that day. His wife worked with me. It was horrible.

An acquaintance of mine is a 747 captain and to this day he's convinced it was an errant missile that shot TWA 800 down.

[17thAndK]

Personally, Palm 90. I was less than a mile away.

[dkf747]

Originally Posted by TheGrandK-Man

I entered that search term in the Search This Thread field and got goose eggs! Search function suck! But I'd say Tenirife too, followed by 9/11 attacks.

Let me help you. LMGTFY

[jbgusa]

The Brooklyn plan e crash of December 17 or so, 1960?

[TheGrandK-Man]

Originally Posted by AlaskaErik

An acquaintance of mine is a 747 captain and to this day he's convinced it was an errant missile that shot TWA 800 down.

747 skipper is a pretty awesome authority on the subject.

[dkf747]

Originally Posted by TheGrandK-Man

747 skipper is a pretty awesome authority on the subject.

If he wasn't there, he isn't.

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by TheGrandK-Man

747 skipper is a pretty awesome authority on the subject.

Originally Posted by dkf747

If he wasn't there, he isn't.

Given the aura of secrecy around that time, I think the cause is suspicious. My two votes are an errant U.S. missile or a non-errant Arab missile.

[dkf747]

Originally Posted by jbgusa

Given the aura of secrecy around that time, I think the cause is suspicious. My two votes are an errant U.S. missile or a non-errant Arab missile.

Those are possibilities. A random 747 captain does not know more than others do what caused it. I do recall a 747 crash in Asia, from higher up, that 800 reminds me of. That one was blamed on corrosion, I think. I'll have to search for it to refresh my memory.