Thai jet explosion 'not caused by bomb'

US investigators believe an explosion that destroyed a Thai Airways jet last month may have been caused by an exploding fuel tank.

Thai jet explosion 'not caused by bomb'
Thu, 12 Apr, 2001 - 08:43

US investigators believe an explosion that destroyed a Thai Airways jet last month may have been caused by an exploding fuel tank.

It had been previously thought the blast had been caused by a bomb.

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