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The claim: That the plane may have been accidentally downed by electromagnetic rays emanating from military aircraft and destroyers travelling nearby.
The NYT reports that ABC television has decided not to air Oliver Stone's prime-time special about the theoretical missile that downed TWA Flight 800.
The court-martial ordered for two Marines whose plane downed an Italian cable car receives front-page play at the LAT , but is inside at the WP and NYT . The two Marines--the plane's pilot and the navigator--face 20 counts including negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter.
The Air Force's Civil Air Patrol also gets money to help find downed planes and pilots.
Investigators cautioned that they had few clues to go on, but early speculation focused on: 1) the thrust reverser flaw that downed a similar plane in 1991; 2) recent threats of terrorist attacks against airlines; and 3) inconsistent regulation of foreign carriers' safety.