05-19-2016, 06:38 PM
Another Missing Commercial Plane -- Airbus A320, Egypt Air Flight MS804
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^ Image source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-eas...t-36333664
It's becoming all too common.
Flight 804's sudden drop in altitude -- from 37,000 feet to 10,000 feet -- and its 360-degree turn -- happened this morning before the flight went off the radar.
The flight left Paris headed to Egypt and started descending rapidly shortly after leaving Greek air space and being transferred to Egyptian air traffic control.
The passengers and crew totaled 66 and included 30 Egyptians, 15 French and two Canadians, as well as people from Algeria, Belgium, Britain, Chad, Iraq, Kuwait, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.
Three children were on board, including two infants, EgyptAir Vice Chairman Ahmed Adel said. He said the passenger manifest will not be released until relatives have been notified.
Egyptian officials have indicated that they believe the airplane and its passengers were more likely victims of terrorism than a technical malfunction.
Earlier today, there were reports of wreckage being found in the Mediterranean Sea, but those were determined to be false.
Story and live updates: http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/19/middleeast...-liveblog/
^ Image source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-eas...t-36333664
It's becoming all too common.
Flight 804's sudden drop in altitude -- from 37,000 feet to 10,000 feet -- and its 360-degree turn -- happened this morning before the flight went off the radar.
The flight left Paris headed to Egypt and started descending rapidly shortly after leaving Greek air space and being transferred to Egyptian air traffic control.
The passengers and crew totaled 66 and included 30 Egyptians, 15 French and two Canadians, as well as people from Algeria, Belgium, Britain, Chad, Iraq, Kuwait, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.
Three children were on board, including two infants, EgyptAir Vice Chairman Ahmed Adel said. He said the passenger manifest will not be released until relatives have been notified.
Egyptian officials have indicated that they believe the airplane and its passengers were more likely victims of terrorism than a technical malfunction.
Earlier today, there were reports of wreckage being found in the Mediterranean Sea, but those were determined to be false.
Story and live updates: http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/19/middleeast...-liveblog/