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Letter to NTSB from Group of Eyewitnesses to the Crash of Flight 587
National Transportation Safety Board 490 L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington,
DC 20594 Subject: American Airlines Flight 587 Dear Board Members, News releases concerning the progress of your investigation
of AA Flight 587 on 12 November 2001 have not mentioned the possibility of fire
or explosion aboard the aircraft prior to its disintegration.
Obviously, your investigators are working on many aspects of the crash
which may not be reported publicly as yet. Those of us whose names are listed below were eyewitnesses to the accident. Further, we all witnessed one or more explosions while the aircraft was still airborne – and prior to any portions of the aircraft leaving it on its way down. We understand that the NTSB will conduct a public hearing
as part of its investigation. Please
accept this as a formal request on our behalf that we will be called to testify
in that hearing regarding what we witnessed.
This request is made in the spirit of response by all citizens called for
by the President immediately following the crash. A map that indicates each of our locations from which we
observed the aircraft is enclosed. In
addition to those listed below, we have spoken with eighteen others who
witnessed the aircraft on fire while still airborne. Further, we respectfully request that you advise us as to
the process you employ to solicit eyewitness accounts during your public
hearings on major accidents so that we can prepare to provide whatever
information you will require. Thank you very much for consideration of our request. James Conrad NYPD retired police Peter Hayden NYFD active Deputy Chief Richard Kvies NYTP retired Lt. Thomas Lynch NYFD retired Fireman John Power Sales Manger Ellie Scholfield Food Service Manger
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