MS804: Human remains floating in the Mediterranean

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According to tbe Greek Defense Minister, body parts, seats, and passenger items were located belonging to downed EgyptAir flight MS804 found in the Mediterranean Sea.

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According to tbe Greek Defense Minister, body parts, seats, and passenger items were located belonging to downed EgyptAir flight MS804 found in the Mediterranean Sea.

It was located 180 miles north of Alexandria, Egypt.

In the meantime, Airbus issued this statement:

Airbus regrets to confirm the loss of an Egyptair A320, flight โ€ช#โ€ŽMS804โ€ฌ. Our concerns go to all those affected.


Airbus regrets to confirm that an A320 operated by Egyptair was lost at around 02:30 am (Egypt local time) today over the Mediterranean sea. The aircraft was operating a scheduled service, Flight MS 804 from Paris, France to Cairo, Egypt.

The aircraft involved, registered under SU-GCC was MSN (Manufacturer Serial Number) 2088 delivered to Egyptair from the production line in November 2003. The aircraft had accumulated approximately 48,000 flight hours. It was powered by IAE engines. At this time no further factual information is available.

In line with ICAO annex 13, Airbus stands-by ready to provide full technical assistance to French Investigation Agency – BEA – and to the Authorities in charge of the investigation.
The first A320 entered service in March 1988. At the end of April 2016 over6700 A320 Family aircraft were in operation worldwide. To date, the entire fleet has accumulated nearly 180 million flight hours in over 98 million flights.

Our concerns go to all those affected.

Airbus will make further factual information available as soon as the details have been confirmed and cleared by the authorities for release.

WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:

  • The aircraft was operating a scheduled service, Flight MS 804 from Paris, France to Cairo, Egypt.
  • The aircraft involved, registered under SU-GCC was MSN (Manufacturer Serial Number) 2088 delivered to Egyptair from the production line in November 2003.
  • Airbus will make further factual information available as soon as the details have been confirmed and cleared by the authorities for release.

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Juergen T Steinmetz

Juergen Thomas Steinmetz has continuously worked in the travel and tourism industry since he was a teenager in Germany (1977).
He founded eTurboNews in 1999 as the first online newsletter for the global travel tourism industry.

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