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What does the tie say about him?

Asked 26 Oct 2026 by ·Part of Who was the hijacker?·3 answers·0·0 following
Most likely: the tie was the hijacker's and its particles record his workplace, a metal fabrication or titanium plant, and…Ahead on the evidence, not yet confirmed. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

Where it stands

Three answers have been proposed. The tie was the hijacker's and its particles record his workplace, a metal fabrication or titanium plant, and… leads, with evidence 2 for, 1 against: partly supported by its tests. Two are still possible.

Why it matters

The clip-on tie at seat 18E is the only object the hijacker is believed to have worn, and the only one that has been studied at particle level. If its particles are his, they describe his workplace; if not, the whole line of inference falls⁠[1]⁠[2].

Answers 3

Evidence: 2 for, 1 against
Most likely
None of these.
Not tested enough to call either way
Evidence: none yet
Still possible
Evidence: 1 for
Still possible

History

  1. Kaye: the McCrone scan of more than 100,000 particles added cerium, cerium-lanthanum, yttrium, strontium sulfide…For: The tie was the hijacker's and its particles record his workplace, a metal fabrication or titanium plant, and…
  2. Kaye: the tie was a discontinued JCPenney model, handled by the FBI for decades; nickel from the sampling tape…For: The tie's particles are not informative about the hijacker (contamination, prior owners, or the tie was not…
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