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On Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:33:36 -0500, John H
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There is a big difference between "a hole in a plane" and the plane
coming down, particularly when it is below 8000 feet where there is no
cabin pressurization.

...over an empty fuel tank

Aren't they pumping these with nitrogen since TWA800?

I thought the passengers sat over the the cargo bays. The tanks are in the
wings. And the force is not likely to be that much sides ways to rupture a
tank. More likely to blow off a wing than explode the tank.