Asbestos is only capable of withstanding heat to a certain degree. It wouldn't have made any difference if it was there or not.
The heat generated by exploding aircraft fuel would be beyond our imagination....probably would have just disintegrated everything in it's path, asbestos and all.
I'll go with Karen on this one....from the information I have received, and the discussions I've had with my brother in law....the conspiracy theory is out the door.
Wom