Conspiracy theories on TWA 800 crash swirl  By Thom Patterson
CNN Published  6:50 PM EDT Jun 20, 2013 (CNN) -  Behind nearly
every American tragedy is a conspiracy theory. Think JFK's
assassination, even the 9/11 attacks.  So it's no surprise that
there have been similar doubts that a fuel tank explosion caused
the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800, killing all 230 people aboard.
That was the government's ruling, yet it never quelled the
theory that a missile strike brought down the plane off the
coast of Long Island, New York.  So why is an upcoming
documentary set to air on an obscure cable channel that rehashes
this theory getting so much attention this week?  "TWA Flight
800" is based on the claims of former federal investigators who
took part in the initial probe and witnesses who say their
accounts were not taken seriously.  They want a do-over.  Hank
Hughes, who was the National Transportation Safety Board's
senior accident investigator for TWA 800, is among the ex-
investigators featured in the documentary