[July 4th]

Homepage of airline: http://www.airalgerie.dz/

[MeekOneGOP]

FOX News is saying no evidence of foul play. Algiers? Ripe for a terrorist attack, imho . . .

We'll see . . .

[Steve_Seattle]

I wonder if this has any relationship to Chirac's visit the other day, or if it's just a coincidence.

[Sabertooth]

Algeria Jet Crash Kills All 97 Aboard

Thursday, March 6, 2003 · Last updated 7:46 a.m. PT
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALGIERS, Algeria -- An Air Algerie jet crashed shortly after takeoff in southern Algeria on Thursday, killing all 97 people on board, the airline said.

The crash of the Boeing 737 occurred minutes after the plane left Tamanrasset bound for the capital, Algiers.
LINK

[Slip18]

Yours was up about a minute before I posted. Already pinged AM to take mine out.

I haven't heard anything else, have you?

[ewing]

Yowza, buckle the seatbelts..we could be in for quite a ride today!

[canuck_conservative]

For the past decade, Algeria has had a SERIOUS problem with militant Islamic groups.

Terrorism is still a possibility.

[Sicon]

Well, the Boeing 737 is a plane with a bad track record. Problems with the tail rudder led to the FAA ordering all 737's in the U.S. airfleet to be inspected, and in many cases, to have the rudder drive mechanism replaced. This was back in 1997 or so. Add to this the fact that safety among African-based airlines is THE worst on the planet, and this accident doesn't come as too much of a surprise.

I seriously doubt that terrorism was involved.

[maestro]

What was the cargo (freight)?

Is this being carried/reported on a Major T.V. link outside of France?