Jim Sanders

1 archived appearance · 2015

James Sanders is an investigative journalist and author recognized for his controversial independent investigation into the TWA Flight 800 disaster of 1996, challenging the official mechanical-failure explanation with evidence he believed pointed to a missile strike. As the author of The Downing of TWA Flight 800, his obtainment of physical evidence from the crash site led to his federal prosecution, making him a central and polarizing figure in the ongoing debate over the tragedy.