George 152
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DNA can't prove that someone is dead.
Wrong.
The samples presented to the Labs would have had a rather noticeable whiff about them.
As well as cellular deterioration
DNA can't prove that someone is dead.
Wrong.
The samples presented to the Labs would have had a rather noticeable whiff about them.
As well as cellular deterioration
"stay in one piece" is unrelated to recovery of DNA strands.
You appear to be completely ignorantabout DNA and DNA forensics.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Fixed that for you.
I did not think they found any bodies at flight 93's site?
For the record, no bodies were found in the crash site of valujet 592. The largest fragments of the passengers they found (and forgive the graphic details) was an ear. That plane crashed into a wetland with a several foot thick layer of peat, and a limestone bedrock. Flight 93 crashed at an even steeper angle and much much faster. What exactly are you expecting to find? Because If I work based on your standard, there must not have been passengers riding on valujet 592
There is no link and no photos as AF aircraft accidents are not published on the Intertube.
United Airlines Flight 826, Mainliner Will Rogers, registration N8013U, was a Douglas DC-8 en route from O'Hare Airport in Chicago to New York International (Idlewild) Airport in New York City, New York, on December 16, 1960.
Trans World Airlines Flight 266, Star of Sicily, registration N6907C, was a Lockheed Super Constellation en route from Dayton and Columbus, Ohio, to New York's LaGuardia Airport.
The two aircraft collided in mid-air in heavy clouds a mile west of Miller Field, a military airfield [*] on Staten Island, at 10:33 a.m. Eastern Time. Weather conditions at the time were light rain and fog (which had been preceded by a snowfall).
According to information from the United's flight recorder (the first time a "black box" had been used to provide extensive details in a crash investigation) the United plane was 12 miles (19 km) off course and in 81 seconds dived 3,600 feet (1,100 m) a minute and dropped its speed from more than 500 miles per hour (800 km/h) to 363 miles per hour (584 km/h) when it slammed into the right side of the TWA plane at between 5,250 and 5,175 feet (1,577 m).[1]
* Miller field was a grass-strip airfield used mostly for Civil Air Patrol at the time.
What are serial numbers used for? In case the parts were a cause in an accident. Ultima1 has no clue why serial numbers are used or he would present cogent reason. He has not.Do you have the serial numbers matched to the plane?
There is no coroner report that they were in the building, so your guess is as good as mine.
There is a report by the Navy on overseeing the DNA efforts; why would they do that?
The Navy had 55 casualties. They set up a Navy Liaison Office with the Port Mortuary at Dover AFB. http://www.aal77.com/nhc/nlo_dover.pdf This link will be moving soonMaybe I'm confused. I thought USAF Col. Abu-Bakr Marzouk was in charge, at least initially.
Was the guy calling that shots at AFIP a Navy man? I honestly can't remember right now.
Has ULTIMA yet provided a source that says the NTSB must match serial numbers to the aircraft for "positive identification"(I hate to a Balsa-ism)?
I saw I blip where he posted something to the effect that the NTSB "may use"..." in rare circumstances" serial numbers from parts to help ID a plane. I guess one example would be a midair collision of same model aircraft, or where the aircraft didnt have an FDR installed, or like in the Adam Air accident in Indonesia where the investigators had absolutely no idea where it went down. I've seen nothing about this regulation that requires serial numbers to be matched. I reckon thats because there isn't one.![]()
So the NTSB can use serial numbers because their findings have some sort of privilege.To ensure that Safety Board investigations focus only on improving transportation safety, the Board's analysis of factual information and its determination of probable cause cannot be entered as evidence in a court of law.
In cases of suspected criminal activity, other agencies may participate in the investigation. The Safety Board does not investigate criminal activity; in the past, once it has been established that a transportation tragedy is, in fact, a criminal act, the FBI becomes the lead federal investigative body, with the NTSB providing any requested support.
I can't think of a reason serial numbers are used to identify a plane. When we lost aircraft in the USAF we knew which plane it was without any serial numbers. Same for 911.
The dumbest ideas are those who compare the NTSB accident reports that have serial numbers to 911. The NTSB did not do accident reports for 911, it was a crime - no serial numbers were posted in the work the NTSB did for the FBI. Is it a legal issue? NTSB reports have special legal status not like other reports. So the NTSB can use serial numbers because their findings have some sort of privilege.
No wonder the serial numbers are left out of work done for the FBI, there is no protection. Geewhiz...
I'm guessing like all deniers, Ultima is trying to find any small discrepancy to wedge in doubt, in order to absolve the true perpetrators.
A perfect example of "no holes, no Holocaust".
He can't learn, or use logic, and lacks sound judgement.I tried giving ULTIMA a serial number quiz ealier in the thread, hinting what they are and how they are useful. Not shocked to see that my post went unswered by all the usual suspects.
He can't answer question.-Why do aircraft parts have serial numbers? How are they useful?
-Does every part have one?
-If not, why do some parts have serial numbers and not others?
-How are serial numbers displayed on parts?(ie magic marker, etched or engraved in the part, label maker, affixed with a data plate ?)
-And is there a "gold standard" for how a part must display a serial number?
-Is it ok if a serialized part gets swapped out with another to aid in troubleshooting?
-Related to the above, what would it mean if they maintenance record showed serial # 001 as being installed, when in fact, # 003 was installed?
-Does a serial number say anything about the type of aircraft it is assigned?
-What are some basic steps to follow if one must replace a serialized part?