Quote Originally Posted by clublights View Post
Wasn't the airliner at the very edge ( if not past) the SA-7 or Stingers max range ( in altitude)

Making a shot from either of those platforms unlikely.

TWA 800 was at about 15000 feet when she broke up .. that is the upper edge of the stinger and over the SA7's max altitude.
Ooh, good point! Stingers are considered to be low-altitude engagement weapons... SA-7's maximum altitude is about 14,000 ft. and that's the absolute ceiling for that missile.