TWA Probe Nears Conclusion, FBI Says

The FBI has told the families of the 230 people killed on TWA Flight 800 that the investigation is in its final phase, and no evidence has been found that a criminal or terrorist was responsible. The Paris-bound plane exploded over the Atlantic Ocean shortly after takeoff from Kennedy International Airport on July 17. The plane has been reassembled in a hangar, and a federal judge urged the National Transportation Safety Board to allow lawyers for the families to inspect the wreckage. Judge Robert W. Sweet urged the sides to reach a compromise on access, said Lee S. Kreindler, a lawyer for about 45 families.