11.   The board found that the Valuejet crash was caused by a fire that broke out in the forward cargo hold.

12.   The steps leading to the forward cargo hold, where the canisters were stored, were scorched, federal investigators said.

13.   Tests were being carried out on the substance that was found in the forward cargo hold.

14.   In addition, according to the association, there had been earlier problems in closing the forward cargo door of the plane.

15.   A Miami television station reported that a fire in the forward cargo hold burned through control cables, causing the plane to crash.

16.   The official report into the Lockerbie disaster said an improvised bomb in the forward cargo hold had destroyed the plane within two or three seconds.