06-02-2016, 05:47 PM
If this new report is true, technical malfunction seems more likely to me than terrorism as well. Plus, AFAIK, no terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the crash.
Report:
The EgyptAir plane that mysteriously disappeared in the Mediterranean on May 19, with 66 people on board, did three emergency landings in the 24 hours before the crash, French broadcaster France 3 reports. The report has yet to be confirmed by government or airspace authorities.
The plane used for the EgyptAir flight MS804 connecting Paris to Cairo reportedly had to turn around three times and perform emergency landings on each occasion, while travelling between Eritrea, Egypt, Tunisia, and Paris.
Shortly after taking off, emergency signals indicating a problem onboard went off, prompting the plane to turn around, France 3 reports.
A technical verification on the ground took place each time following the landing but no problem was found as each time the plane could take off again and continue its route, according to the information obtained by France 3.
This data was reported by the Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS), an encrypted system that records coded messages sent between the planes and the ground during flights. This system reportedly detected several technical incidents during the plane's last six rotations. The cause of those incidents is not yet known.
http://www.aol.com/article/2016/06/02/re.../21388082/
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I just saw that European aviation officials believe they've located signals from one of the black boxes. I hope so.
Report:
The EgyptAir plane that mysteriously disappeared in the Mediterranean on May 19, with 66 people on board, did three emergency landings in the 24 hours before the crash, French broadcaster France 3 reports. The report has yet to be confirmed by government or airspace authorities.
The plane used for the EgyptAir flight MS804 connecting Paris to Cairo reportedly had to turn around three times and perform emergency landings on each occasion, while travelling between Eritrea, Egypt, Tunisia, and Paris.
Shortly after taking off, emergency signals indicating a problem onboard went off, prompting the plane to turn around, France 3 reports.
A technical verification on the ground took place each time following the landing but no problem was found as each time the plane could take off again and continue its route, according to the information obtained by France 3.
This data was reported by the Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS), an encrypted system that records coded messages sent between the planes and the ground during flights. This system reportedly detected several technical incidents during the plane's last six rotations. The cause of those incidents is not yet known.
http://www.aol.com/article/2016/06/02/re.../21388082/
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I just saw that European aviation officials believe they've located signals from one of the black boxes. I hope so.