Posted on 01/05/2004 11:48:41 AM PST by Fali_G
I've identified him. His name is Bartrous al-Simpsoon.
Agreed no credibility.
But if it turns out to be terrorism, this illustrates once again that appeasement will not satisfy aggressors. France bends over backwards to appease the Muslims and what do they get???
"While the pilot, Mahmoud el-Habashy, tried to bring the plane out of its dive, El-Batouty continued to keep it heading downward and shut off the engines"
So which is it?
The Pilot had left the co- pilot alone for a few minutes then came back in. Here is the transcript. - Tom
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/DailyNews/egyptair_transcript000811.html
El Batouty: Look, heres the new first officers pen. Give it to him please. God spare you.
(unidentified voice):Yeah. El Batouty: To make sure it doesnt get lost.
El Habashy: Excuse me, Jimmy, while I take a quick trip to the toilet ... (whirring sound similar to electric seat motor operating; sound of click; sound similar to cockpit door operating)
El Batouty: Go ahead, please. (sound of several clicks)
El Habashy: ... before it gets crowded. While they are eating, and Ill get back to you.
(sound similar to cockpit door operating; sound of thunk; sound of clink) (unidentified voice): [three unintelligible syllables] (sound of click and thump)
El Batouty: I rely on God. (heard faintly)
(sounds of thumps and clicks for about 30 seconds; whirring sound similar to electric seat motor operating; two faint thumps followed by louder thump; about 17 seconds later, two clicks and two thumps)
El Batouty: I rely on God. (one loud thump and three faint thumps)
El Batouty: I rely on God. I rely on God.
(four tones similar to Master Caution aural beeper) El Batouty: I rely on God. I rely on God. I rely on God. I rely on God. (sound of loud thump) El Batouty: I rely on God.
El Habashy: Whats happening? Whats happening?
El Batouty: I rely on God.
(sound of numerous thumps and clicks continue for approximately 15 seconds; repeating high-low tone similar to Master Warning aural starts and continues to the end of recording)
El Batouty: I rely on God.
El Habashy: Whats happening?
(unidentified voice): [unintelligible]
El Habashy: Whats happening, Gamil? Whats happening?
(four tones similar to Master Caution aural beeper)
El Habashy: What is this? What is this? Did you shut the engine[s]?
(one microphone detects a change and increase in sound)
El Habashy: Get away in the engines. Shut the engines.
El Batouty: Its shut.
El Habashy: Pull. Pull with me. Pull with me. Pull with me.
According to investigators, the transcript ends here --- at 1:50 a.m. and 38 seconds EST --- as the aircraft starts to descend from cruise altitude. Apparently, electrical power to the recorder ended at that time.
"Yeah, and his name is Chirac!"
It can't.
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