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(15,374 posts) Thu May 19, 2016, 05:51 AM May 2016

EgyptAir flight MS804: 'We cannot exclude anything,' says Egypt PM – live updates [View all]

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Source: The Guardian

MarineTraffic, a shipping tracking website, has put together an updated video on the ships joining the search in the Mediterranean for the missing plane.

Greek aircraft have joined the sea search for the missing plane, according to the BBC’s Quentin Sommerville.

Quentin Sommerville ✔ ?@sommervillebbc
Greek Armed Forces have deployed a military C-130 aircraft and one early warning aircraft EMB-145 H in #MS804 search 1/2
11:20 AM - 19 May 2016
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Quentin Sommerville ✔ ?@sommervillebbc
Another Greek C-130 is also heading to the area as well the frigate Nikiforos Fokas. A helicopter (1 Super Puma) is also on its way. 2/2
11:20 AM - 19 May 2016
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There has been an unconfirmed report that the plane came down 130 miles off the Greek Island of Karpathos.

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2016/may/19/egyptair-plane-cairo-paris-live-updates

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EgyptAir flight MS804: 'We cannot exclude anything,' says Egypt PM – live updates [View all] BlueMTexpat May 2016 OP

What else they going to say?? bdwker May 2016 #1

I'm watching this very closely. BlueMTexpat May 2016 #2

Me too leftynyc May 2016 #6

Was in Greece airport recently. bdwker May 2016 #28

It's been that way leftynyc May 2016 #30

really? i think that chances are very high this is terrorism MariaThinks May 2016 #32

'Sudden swerves' before crash MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #3

Thank you, Bush-Cheney. BlueMTexpat May 2016 #5

Are we really going to try leftynyc May 2016 #7

Really RobinA May 2016 #12

Sick of this crap on DU leftynyc May 2016 #13

so true. MariaThinks May 2016 #33

Please, this stuff has been going on for years before either of those asshats had any influence. cwydro May 2016 #17

An engine probably just fell off... ileus May 2016 #4

I don't know leftynyc May 2016 #8

The Airbus is extremely reliable. Lochloosa May 2016 #11

what a joke to say that. MariaThinks May 2016 #34

Russia's FSB claim EgyptAir MS804 crash in Egypt is terror related - Interfax. MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #9

EgyptAir crash: Plane 'made sharp turns before plunge' MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #10

Is there speculation leftynyc May 2016 #14

From what I gather nothing is ruled out yet MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #16

How will this affect Trump media coverage? Cuz that seems to be the most important valerief May 2016 #15

Let me tell you. I know a lot about flying. I'm probably the greatest guy Ghost Dog May 2016 #24

Funny. I like the flying carpet joke, but the rest is waaaaay too humble for Trump. valerief May 2016 #31

If the fuselage opens at 37 000 they have less than a minute of useful consciousness. jtuck004 May 2016 #18

No wreckage found yet even though it's been 11 some hours. cwydro May 2016 #19

There's an update at the link in the OP kiva May 2016 #21

Thanks! I missed that. cwydro May 2016 #22

You're welcome. kiva May 2016 #23

Greece finds two bodies floating in search area for #MS804 MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #20

I didn't think it would take long leftynyc May 2016 #25

Didn't Egypt Air have another plane crash into the water a while back? hollowdweller May 2016 #26

You may be thinking of this one. BlueMTexpat May 2016 #29

US Officials: Early indications is that a bomb took down #EgyptAir - CNN MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 #27

Locking after a review by forum hosts Omaha Steve May 2016 #35