Investigators Couldn't Figure Out How This Plane Crashed, Until They Checked Her Handbag

A Terrible Truth

The plane lacked any defects, meaning that this was no accident. It appeared to be a deliberately planned attack. Experts said that somehow, an individual had brought an explosive on board, but they didn't know the motivation. They knew that no person would take 44 lives for no reason; there had to be an explanation. They would soon find answers in the strangest of places...

Chemical Clues

After some digging, researchers found four shards of sheet metal contained trace amounts of certain chemicals used in dynamite. This meant the FBI would have to get involved. Some very unlikely individuals would prove to be a big help in their search. Every passenger would have their files examined. One discovery changed the case...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.