Thursday, May 19, 2016

GREECE: EGYPTAIR PLANE MADE SHARP TURNS BEFORE DROPPING

Greece's defence minister says the missing Egyptair flight en route from Paris to Cairo made sharp turns before crashing into the Mediterranean.

The Airbus A320 suddenly turned sharp left and then made a 360 degree move right before plungeing, according to Panos Kammenos.

Egyptian officials say a terror attack is more likely than a technical failure.

66 people were on board when the plane went missing in Egyptian airspace.

Former pilot Alistair Rosenschein says the scenario described by Greece's defence minister could have several explanations.

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Reporter Charlotte Wright is at Charles de Gaulle in Paris - the plane's departure airport.

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Aviation expert Stephen Wright says the episode is puzzling.

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