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| EgyptAir Jet Disappears Over Mediterranean Sea | ||
| 2016-05-19 | ||
| [NEWS.SKY] A Greek frigate searching for an EgyptAir jet which disappeared mid-flight from Gay Paree to Cairo has discovered two large floating objects in the Mediterranean. Greek defence officials told Rooters pieces of white and red plastic were spotted close to an area where a transponder signal was emitted earlier. The discovery came as Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathy said the plane was more likely to have been brought down by a "terror attack" than a technical fault, A search is under way for the jet which disappeared with 56 passengers and 10 crew on board - including one British national. The fate of the plane is not yet known and officials have said it is too early to rule out any possibility, including terrorism, but all those on board are now feared to have died. French President Francois Hollande ...the Socialist president of La Belle France, an economic bad joke for la Belle France but seemingly a foreign policy realist... said "unfortunately the information we have ... confirms to us the plane came down and is lost", suggesting it crashed near the southern Greek island of Karpathos where the search is focused. At the same time, Greek defence minister Panos Kammenos said the aircraft was in Egyptian airspace and flying at 37,000ft when it made "sudden swerves" and plunged to 15,000ft. He said it swerved "90 degrees left and then 360 degrees to the right" before vanishing. Authorities are examining CCTV footage at Charles de Gaulle Airport - and investigating an account from the captain of a merchant ship who reported seeing a "flame in the sky" some 130 nautical miles south of Karpathos. Mr Fathy said there were no known security issues with the passengers who boarded the jet, but further checks were being made.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 "Champ blames Global Warming." And the Republicans. And the Tea Party. And Boooooosh. (Not necessarily in that order.) |
| Posted by: Barbara 2016-05-19 15:47 |
| #1 Champ blames Global Warming. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2016-05-19 12:03 |