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October 31, 1999: EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean
Various ^ | Oct 31, 2008 | Various

Posted on 10/31/2008 1:28:11 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace

On October 31st 1999 EgyptAir Flight 990 struck the ocean with the loss of all on board.

The end of the NTSB's final summary reads thusly

"The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the EgyptAir flight 990 accident is the airplane's departure from normal cruise flight and subsequent impact with the Atlantic Ocean as a result of the relief first officer's flight control inputs. The reason for the relief first officer's actions was not determined."


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I will add more to this later.
1 posted on 10/31/2008 1:28:12 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EgyptAir_Flight_990

http://www.ntsb.gov/events/ea990/docket/Ex_12A.pdf

http://www.ntsb.gov/events/ea990/docket/Ex_12A_att.pdf

http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1999/1999-60.htm

http://www.cnn.com/US/9911/15/egyptair.03/index.html

http://www.emergency.com/1999/egyp990.htm

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/10/31/iran/main68537.shtml?source=search_story

Video link in segments:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6kpi0_air-crash-investigations-egyptair-f_news

I am only going to link the list of passengers and crew who were lost due to 419 concerns:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/01/iran/main49778.shtml

(The above link has this article subbed under “Iran hostage crisis” - interesting


2 posted on 10/31/2008 1:28:55 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

I believe he explained his actions by uttering “Allahu Akhbar” a few times as the plane spiraled in.


3 posted on 10/31/2008 1:31:00 PM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspell)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

Practice run.


4 posted on 10/31/2008 1:33:38 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: theDentist

There was a lot of wrangling and arguing between the various government agencies as well as with the foreign investigators over the meaning, context and translation of “Twakalt ala Allah” - “I rely on God”


5 posted on 10/31/2008 1:36:05 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

I remember at the time thinking it was a giant cover-up.


6 posted on 10/31/2008 1:38:43 PM PDT by conservative cat (I am voting for Sarah and against Obama.)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

The perp:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gameel_Al-Batouti

Pipes weighs in:

http://www.danielpipes.org/article/322


7 posted on 10/31/2008 1:38:48 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

pull with me!!!


8 posted on 10/31/2008 1:44:49 PM PDT by JZelle
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To: theDentist
I believe he explained his actions by uttering “Allahu Akhbar” a few times as the plane spiraled in.

Partially explained.

Here's what I think happened. Several Orthodox Jews were known to have been on the flight. My guess is that Batouti was seated near them and became aware of them. Then all that good Religion of Peace Teaching kicked in, he went up to the cockpit, pulled rank, and killed the infidels in the glorious name of Allah.

ML/NJ

9 posted on 10/31/2008 2:25:58 PM PDT by ml/nj
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To: knarf

You know it is interesting you say that. So many times when people talk about the inspiration for the 9-11 attacks they will bring up Ramzi and Bojinka..which of course was not a hijacking/kamikaze plot but an explosives plot. I have to think that given the year this occurred, that Bin Laden must have been inspired by what was clearly a Muslim intentionally crashing a plane while reciting all of the religious phrases that were uttered. I do think that this was where the plot began.


10 posted on 10/31/2008 10:48:19 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

This was another deliberate act by a muslim which the LA Times and a democrat aministration tried to pass off as just “workplace violence.”


11 posted on 09/27/2012 5:58:20 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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