http://aviation-safety.net/ lists 13 EgyptAir write-offs since March 1972, including 7 May 02 B737-500 at Tunis 14 killed 21 Sep 87 A300 at Luxor 5 killed Antoin Daltun ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger & Amanda La France" <lafrance@verizon.net> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: 06 September 2002 14:46 Subject: Re: EgyptAir 990 > EgyptAir's last deadly crash was in 1976, when one of its 707s > crashed during approach to the airport in Bangkok, killing 73 people on > board and on the ground. > The airline also dealt with a deadly disaster in November 1985, > when one of its 737s was hijacked to Malta. Egyptian troops stormed the > aircraft after several hours of negotiations. The hijackers tossed > grenades, and ensuing explosions and fire badly damaged the aircraft, > killing 58 of its 90 passengers and two of its six crew members. > The only major EgyptAir incident in this decade happened in 1996, > when an EgyptAir plane skidded onto a road and hit a taxi while landing > in Istanbul. Nineteen people on board the plane were hurt. EgyptAir > blamed Turkish airport authorities for asking the plane to land on a > short, sloping runway. > > > WHAT ABOUT THE FLIGHT THAT WAS TAKEN DOWN BY THE PILOT???????? > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU] On Behalf Of > www.joepries.com > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 9:27 AM > To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU > Subject: Re: EgyptAir 990 > > > http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/DailyNews/egyptairhistory991031.htm > l > go to complete coverage button on the right > Cheers > Joe > Gerard M Foley wrote:Does anyone know of a source of comments on the > technical questions raised in the report signed by the Chief of the > Egyptian investigation Team, Capt. Mohsen El Missiry, found at > > http://www.uk.sis.gov.eg/online/html6/o230322.htm > > Gerry > http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley > http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html > > Joe Pries Commercial Aviation Photography > Serving the airline industry with quality photography > AOL IM AIRLINE72 > http://www.joepries.com > > > --------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes >