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One of Florida’s senators termed the assault a “stupid blunder” that had nearly caused the deaths of more than two dozen innocents. The FBI had erred not only by failing to cripple the plane, the critics charged, but also by firing on the DC-9 as it was connected to a fuel truck; a lethal conflagration would have ensued if one of the hijackers’ grenades had exploded near a pool of spilled gasoline.
The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking
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