> On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:47:44 +1000, "Kwyjibo"

>>>
>>> Yes, I too have seen some more up to date reports and corrosion has
>>> been mentioned again. Not in context of the earlier posts though. It
>>> has been conjectured that corrosion in one (or both) of the cockpit
>>> crew's emergency oxygen cylinders, which are stored close to where the
>>> rupture of the pressure hull occurred, may have let loose.

>>
>> Could that have been the reason for the recent switch to nitrogen in the
>> tanks? To prevent oxidisation within the tanks?
>>

>
> Good thing they didn't choose Hydrogen, the flight deck crew would all
> sound like Mickey Mouse.
>
> That's all folks
> Stephen
>