EgyptAir Flight MS804 disappears from radar during Paris-Cairo flight

BNONews ^ | 5/18/16

[Sleeping Freeper]

EgyptAir Flight MS804 has disappeared from radar during a flight from Paris to the Egyptian capital of Cairo, the airline says. At least 69 people were on board. (more)

EgyptAir said in a brief statement that Flight 804, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, left Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on late Wednesday evening and was due to arrive at Cairo International Airport on early Thursday morning. Its fate is unknown.

[Sleeping Freeper]

Headline on some major news sites, waiting for info....

[Jet Jaguar]

Bump

[BenLurkin]

That’s a long flight on a 737, yes?

[kvanbrunt2]

all up at the snack bar

[BigEdLB]

Alan is at the bar again. Prayers for all on board, except the Islamof**ks who brought it down.

[Joe 6-pack]

Has the msm blamed Trump’s rhetoric yet?

[barmag25]

2000 mile flight . I’m looking at deltas sky magazine and they lost the 737-800 as having a range of 2930 miles.

[barmag25]

I meant to say list not lost.

[Blueflag]

When a commercial airliner disappears from air traffic control RADAR, it first means the aircraft is no longer squawking, meaning the electronics on board are not communicating with the air traffic control system. It does not mean the RADAR stopped seeing a return, a “skin paint” from the aircraft.

It could mean it was turned off and the aircraft diverted.
It could mean the aircraft crashed.

We shall see.

[Sleeping Freeper]

“It could mean it was turned off and the aircraft diverted.”

Interesting point...

[comebacknewt]

Prayers for all onboard.

Sure doesn’t sound good.

[lightman]

Originates from a country overrun by Muslim immigrants headed for a county recently controlled by the Muslim brotherhood.

What could possibly go wrong?

[acw011]

Looking at Flight Aware - looks like last contact was over the ocean.

[lightman]

It could mean it was turned off and the aircraft diverted.

That's so 2001 /x

[Sleeping Freeper]

Wonder if Kerry’s visit has anything to do with this?

http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Kerry-in-Cairo-today-for-talks-with-Sisi-454299

[Talisker]

Looking at Flight Aware - looks like last contact was over the ocean.

Last contact 2600 ft altitude at 149 kts. Long descent over the Med for landing at Cairo.

Very low. Shoot down possibility.

[lightman]

/x = /s

Too much bourbon.

[grey_whiskers]

Too much bourbon.

Have you considered applying for a pilot job with Northwest Airlines? /sarc>

[lightman]

Sounds like NW needs you to do more to qualify than just slur your typing.

/s

[grey_whiskers]

Full Disclosure: a few years back, before they got acquired by Delta, there were two or three incidents within a couple of weeks of each other, where Northwest Pilots got caught with elevated blood alcohol content either right before or right after a flight. Since they were headquartered in Minneapolis/St. Paul, there was a lot of local fuss about it.

Sarcasm at them, not you.