I was working at Hughes Aircraft in the 90's and this accident came up. One of the older guys said Grumman had a missile test range right there and he was convi

I was working at Hughes Aircraft in the 90's and this accident came up. One of the older guys said Grumman had a missile test range right there and he was convinced it was an accident. This little fact is notably absent from the article but does suggest a reason the FBI was so convinced it was a missile, even if it turned out not to be.