knowledge in 1996. that didn't bring down the aircraft. the ntsb, a separate organization that does the civilian end of these investigations. mechanical, electrical, pilot error, those things. they drew the conclusion of the center fuel tank exploding. >> sir. do you have any explanation as to why these former investigators now retired seem to be suggesting there was a cover-up. they were directed to say that this was an accident when they thought the explosion came from outside the plane. do you have any idea? have you talked to them? >> not to my knowledge. i think it is preposterous frankly, jake. you know, i understand now just from the little bit i read in the paper that they are retired. if they felt that way back then they could have come to me. i was someone desiring to get to the bottom of this thing, believe me. i had a reputation for not