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A guy in the plane with a gun to my head. the pilots didnt say anything. the data didnt stay anything. and yet we had a fireball seen from 40 miles away. that had never happened before. >> reporter: in the first few days he met with the families at an airport hotel. >> it was just -- it was just overwhelming. what did they want you to say to them? they wanted me to tell them what happened, and i didnt know. >> reporter: by the end of the week, 140 bodies had been recovered. one was brenna siever...

The explosion was here, in the center fuel tank. im really struck by the size. you really could park a couple of cars in here. >> the fuel tank is the size of about a two-car garage. >> reporter: the center tank just below the passenger area is rarely used. how much fuel was in here at the time of the flight? >> the fuel tank was basically empty. 50 gallons was the residual amount. >> reporter: only a thin layer of fuel on the bottom. but the fumes were more than enough to bring down a plane. ji...

That had never happened before. >> reporter: in the first few days he met with the families at an airport hotel. >> it was just -- it was just overwhelming. what did they want you to say to them? they wanted me to tell them what happened, and i didnt know. >> reporter: by the end of the week, 140 bodies had been recovered. one was brenna sievert, a free spirit who once came home with a tattoo on her shoulder that her mother disliked. >> i said, you realize that is a forever thing. i went on and ...

>> reporter: the center tank just below the passenger area is rarely used. how much fuel was in here at the time of the flight? >> the fuel tank was basically empty. 50 gallons was the residual amount. >> reporter: only a thin layer of fuel on the bottom. but the fumes were more than enough to bring down a plane. jim wildy shows us where the blast blew out the tank wall. >> it fractured across the top. >> reporter: this just takes place in a matter of a second. >> less than a portion of a second...

>> the fuel tank was basically empty. 50 gallons was the residual amount. >> reporter: only a thin layer of fuel on the bottom. but the fumes were more than enough to bring down a plane. jim wildy shows us where the blast blew out the tank wall. >> it fractured across the top. >> reporter: this just takes place in a matter of a second. >> less than a portion of a second. >> reporter: when the tank exploded, brenna and krisha were in coach, right up here close to these windows. where were they si...

Laughed like yeah, brenna knew what she was doing, i guess. >> reporter: it was a mixed blessing for helen when the official notification came. >> he said, we found her, and i can remember hanging up the phone and running through the house so happy they found her. but in the same moment i realized she was gone. hey kevin...still eating chalk for heartburn? yeah... try new alka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heartburn and taste awesome. these are good. told ya! im feeling better already. ...

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