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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
Mon Apr 29, 2013, 07:20 PM Apr 2013

Boeing confirms piece of 767 found blocks from Ground Zero WAS part of the wing flap from 9/11 plane

Source: Mail

Boeing confirmed that the five-foot piece of rusted plane that was found behind the proposed location of a mosque just blocks from Ground Zero is in fact a part of one of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center more than a decade ago.

Officials said the 5-foot piece is a trailing edge flap support structure, police said.

It is located closer to the body of the plane and helps secure wing flaps that move in and out and aid in regulating plane speed.

Investigators initially thought it was part of the landing gear because both pieces have similar-looking hydraulics.

Boeing officials told police the part came from one of its 767 airliners, but it isn't possible to determine which flight.



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2316726/Boeing-identifies-piece-engine-blocks-Ground-Zero-wing-flap-9-11-plane.html

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Boeing confirms piece of 767 found blocks from Ground Zero WAS part of the wing flap from 9/11 plane (Original Post) dipsydoodle Apr 2013 OP
The rope makes this weird rightsideout Apr 2013 #1
I'd wondered that too. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #2
It went through a building on the way. There's no shortage of stuff to get tangled up in. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #3
It was explained by the police commissioner this afternoon. Throckmorton Apr 2013 #4
Doesn't really look wrapped around it to me. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #5
Here's where it was found William Seger Apr 2013 #6
It is not "a mosque" but a community center that also includes a mosque. uppityperson Apr 2013 #7
Yes - well put. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #10
What about the the July 2001 KC-46(767)... IthinkThereforeIAM Apr 2013 #8
They're gray because United paints them gray (or at least they did) and American's are bare aluminum Angleae Apr 2013 #9
I wondered how long it would take for the truthy to show up snooper2 Apr 2013 #11

Throckmorton

(3,579 posts)
4. It was explained by the police commissioner this afternoon.
Mon Apr 29, 2013, 07:34 PM
Apr 2013

The officers that responded to the initial report used it to pull to part over, so they could look for identifying marks on the part. They found the rope in the alley, apparently its use is in their initial report paperwork, which the news media didn't have access to at the time.

I heard this interview on WCBS Radio this afternoon around 3;30 EDT.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
5. Doesn't really look wrapped around it to me.
Mon Apr 29, 2013, 07:36 PM
Apr 2013

Looks like maybe someone tossed it down there, as the rope is just laying on it. (Looks like people on the roof have been throwing LOTS of junk down there for decades)

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
7. It is not "a mosque" but a community center that also includes a mosque.
Mon Apr 29, 2013, 08:29 PM
Apr 2013
http://park51.org/

Park51 will be a vibrant and inclusive community center, reflecting the diverse spectrum of cultures and traditions, serving New York City with programs in education, arts, culture and recreation.
Inspired by Islamic values and Muslim heritage, Park51 will weave the Muslim-American identity into the multicultural fabric of the United States. We will foster cooperation and understanding between people of all faiths and backgrounds through relevant programs and initiatives.

IthinkThereforeIAM

(3,076 posts)
8. What about the the July 2001 KC-46(767)...
Mon Apr 29, 2013, 11:28 PM
Apr 2013

... deal? I recall Boeing had painted up at least 2, but I believe it was up to 5 of their 767's in military drab gray for, "testing". The National Defense University (NDU) does make mention of something going on here, "pre 9/11".

"The ESLS pre-dated 9/11 and did not account for increased flight hours due to homeland
defense air patrols and the war in Afghanistan. Usage rates increased from the ESLS-reported figure of 308 hours per year to 435 hours.10 Concerned, the Joint Requirements Oversight
Council in October 2001 validated a mission needs statement (MNS) for a new refueling aircraft, making the Air Force the lead.11 A month later, the Air Force signed the final MNS. Referencing the never-completed Air Force’s Tanker Requirements Study, the MNS stated there was
an immediate need for new tankers.12"

www.ndu.edu/press/lib/pdf/icaf-case-study/icaf_casestudy-2.pdf

So... of course a couple of Boeings crashed into the WTC towers, but every picture/video I have seen, the aircraft that hit the towers had no commercial markings, ie... were gray.

So I do not know exactly what they are admitting here that a, "piece of a Boeing 767 was found", in the WTC area. Did the parts found have identifiable serial numbers on them? Then they would be able to trace it to the individual plane sold to American or United Airlines.

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