Jim Hall Flight Quotations

Based on the evidence we have seen thus far -- the flight data recorder, the cockpit voice recorder, radar data and the small bits of wreckage that have been recovered -- we have found, so far, no sign of a mechanical or weather-related event that could have caused this accident,

because of the quality of the cockpit voice recorder and the extensive information contained on the flight data recorder, I am confident that many of the questions we have, you have, and the individuals following this investigation have around the world have, will be answered.

It is gratifying that aggressive regulatory action is being pursued to identify and eliminate one of the dangers identified by the (NTSB) ... in its investigation of the crash of TWA Flight 800 -- potential ignition sources that could spark a fuel tank explosion,

We're going to run approximately 10 flight tests, ... A couple of those will try to replicate as closely as possible TWA 800.

As the recording began, the flight crew was discussing an existing problem with the airplane's stabilizer trim,

The availability of electronic imagery would help resolve issues surrounding flight crew actions in the cockpit. For example, it would tell us which pilot was at the controls and what controls were being manipulated.

We will substantiate what occurred on the flight leg previous to the accident flight.

We cannot at this time explain the circumstances that were occurring on Flight 990 that resulted in the flight profile I just described,