Could the TWA 800 Cover-Up Finally Come Undone?
A month ago American Thinker published my article on whistleblower William Teele, the ten-year U.S. Navy vet who shared his own perspective on the TWA Flight 800, the 747 that blew up off the coast of Long Island in July 1996. In that Teele was not on the ship that fired the missile, I asked for those with more information to share what they knew by contacting me through my website.
The quantity and quality of the response stunned me. As a spoiler alert, no respondent admitted to being a witness, and some did not believe the Navy fired the missile. That said, all were respectful and informative. Several added corrective or confirming details. Some sample intros:
While working as a commercial airline (NWA) Captain…
I spent 3-and-a-half years aboard the USS Nimitz…
I'm a retired USN Commander…
I was a GMM or gunners mate missiles while in the US Navy…
I'm retired mil. I have studied weapons for decades…
I am a retired Navy Surface Warfare Officer Captain…
I was a first officer flying the Airbus A320 for Northwest Airlines…
I was in the Navy for 20 years, four ships (3 of them ”shooters”)…
I was qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer
As much as I would love to hear from a firsthand witness, I believe the courts hold more immediate potential. On June 28, 2022, attorney John Roddy with the Boston firm of Bailey and Glasser filed a lawsuit on behalf of numerous family members of those killed in the 1996 crash. Based on the research of physicist Tom Stalcup, the suit is stunning in its sophistication and detail.
I first met Stalcup when I interviewed him for a documentary on TWA 800 called “Silenced” that James Sanders and I produced in 2001. I was a latecomer to this extraordinary story, but Stalcup had been deeply involved in the case from very nearly the beginning and remains committed to this day.
As a quick refresher, TWA Flight 800 left JFK airport in New York en route to Paris on July 17, 1996. Twelve minutes after its 8:19 departure the ill-fated 747 blew up off the south coast of Long Island, killing all 230 souls aboard.
