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Algeria airliner missing on Sahara route from Burkina Faso
BBC ^ | 24 July 2014 | Staff

Posted on 07/24/2014 3:12:38 AM PDT by csvset

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Anything could have happened and probably did.
1 posted on 07/24/2014 3:12:39 AM PDT by csvset
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Anything. Well, that’s very astute.

I’m starting to think my frequent flyer miles might not be worth it.


2 posted on 07/24/2014 3:14:34 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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Probably another black hole brought on by global warming.


3 posted on 07/24/2014 3:18:31 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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Well you know, with disappearing airplanes, rebels shooting airplanes down, weather related crashes, mechanical failures, Islamic fanatics, etc, I just wanted to cover all bases.

Still early. Must drink coffee.

4 posted on 07/24/2014 3:19:32 AM PDT by csvset
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Are passenger’s phones ringing? Nowadays that’s always a concern.


5 posted on 07/24/2014 3:21:02 AM PDT by csvset
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I’m supposed to take an international flight in about 2 weeks. Between the two Malaysia Air losses, that Taiwan crash, and now this, the summer is not looking good for air travel.


6 posted on 07/24/2014 3:26:53 AM PDT by Little Pig
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LOL

Freepers. Funniest people evuh!


7 posted on 07/24/2014 3:30:07 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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The plane involved is an MD-83, a variant of the MD-80; per Wiki, they were manufactured from 1984 to 1999.

I’ve flown on an MD-88. Narrow body, but not bad.


8 posted on 07/24/2014 3:30:07 AM PDT by AnAmericanAbroad (It's all bread and circuses for the future prey of the Morlocks.)
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Stick with a major carrier and you'll be fine.

Heard this on the radio yesterday.

After Two Disasters, Can Malaysia Airlines Still Attract Passengers?

Lo and behold, Malasian Airlines management was awarded on the basis of affirmative action policies that benefit ethnic Malays. 0.0

9 posted on 07/24/2014 3:36:21 AM PDT by csvset
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I’m embarrassed to type that I didn’t know there was a country named Burkina Faso.

Per capital GDP of $1,400. Fertility rate of 5.93 children per woman. The median age of the population is 16.


10 posted on 07/24/2014 3:52:40 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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Right, nowadays it seems to be getting harder to separate the background noise from the meaningful data. Was this just a tragic accident or something more sinister? We’ll have to wait to find out, but count me suspicious in this environment.


11 posted on 07/24/2014 3:53:19 AM PDT by LibWhacker (A New WPA: Hire blacks to surround illegal enclaves and round up job-stealing illegal aliens)
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Mad Dogs


12 posted on 07/24/2014 3:54:49 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
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Well, it wasn't over the ocean so, if there's a smoking wreck somewhere, it should be found relatively easily. If it's never seen again, that would be troublesome.

The connection to Algeria, reminded me of this.

Air France Flight 8969

13 posted on 07/24/2014 4:00:08 AM PDT by csvset
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and ...

Education in Burkina Faso is divided into primary, secondary and higher education.[47] However schooling costs approximately CFA 50,000 ($97 USD) per year, which is far above the means of most Burkinabè families.

14 posted on 07/24/2014 4:00:47 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
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That region has had a very serious problem with Ebola.


15 posted on 07/24/2014 4:02:45 AM PDT by mware
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Always remember, those planes were built by the lowest bidder.


16 posted on 07/24/2014 4:09:01 AM PDT by DaveA37
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The BBC updated the story.

An unnamed Air Algerie company source, speaking to AFP news agency, said:

"The plane was not far from the Algerian frontier when the crew was asked to make a detour because of poor visibility and to prevent the risk of collision with another aircraft on the Algiers-Bamako route."

"Contact was lost after the change of course."

Ahhh, fudge. Doesn't sound good. What about the other plane?

17 posted on 07/24/2014 4:09:46 AM PDT by csvset
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I haven’t seen this many planes falling out of the skies since the Clinton administration.


18 posted on 07/24/2014 4:12:50 AM PDT by RetSignman (obama: "For the love of Alinsky, how much more do I have to do to get them to impeach me"?)
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Burkina Faso ? Wasn't she a winner on American Idol ? j/k

Fantasia Barrino

19 posted on 07/24/2014 4:13:07 AM PDT by csvset
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If $97 is far above the means, I wonder: who is flying out of this place and how much is a ticket...and why?

I've not heard of this country, but a quick wiki check (prob getting LOTS of hits today as people wake up and say, "WTH is Burkina Faso?" :P) shows it sure isn't a vacation destination. Sounds like a pretty volatile region. Same president since 1987? Geez.

20 posted on 07/24/2014 4:17:21 AM PDT by ZinGirl (kids in college....can't afford a tagline right now)
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