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

No Survivors

Though they hoped for the best, authorities knew that the odds were not in their favor. When they arrived at the scene, they quickly discovered that their worst suspicions were correct. The flight’s 39 passengers and five onboard crew members were all killed instantly in the explosion. The oldest passenger was 81, the youngest was only 13 months. Still, what had happened on this fated flight?

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