SXI899 From New Zealand, joined Jan 2008, 196 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (7 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2414 times:
Chances are that its C295 7T-WGF, which departed Le Bourget around 1400 enroute to Boufarik.
Last position I have for that flight is just north of the town mentioned in the Washington Post article.
Devilfish From Philippines, joined Jan 2006, 4449 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (7 months 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 2414 times:
Quoting SXI899 (Reply 2): Chances are that its C295 7T-WGF, which departed Le Bourget around 1400 enroute to Boufarik. Last position I have for that flight is just north of the town mentioned in the Washington Post article.
Luxair From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 752 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (7 months 1 week 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 2409 times:
Strange strange that this accident isn't covered more by international news agencies, isn't it?
I've read it today in a local newspaper where they wrote that some eyewitness saw the plane breaking up midair, again this seems a strange accident where probably we will never get to know what really happened. RIP to the people who perrished on board of this aircraft.
Aesma From France, joined Nov 2009, 4934 posts, RR: 9 Reply 8, posted (7 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2409 times:
If it's just an accident (never believe break up in mid air and fireball stories) I'm sure we'll know, now if it's something sensible like a pilot committing suicide or similar, yeah a cover up is likely. Franco-Algerian relations are very complicated.
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chuchoteur From France, joined Sep 2006, 700 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (7 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2409 times:
all on board confirmed dead.
mid-air break-up confirmed as plausible, witnesses saw a parachute come down, it was identified as the survival kit (liferaft) that was ejected during the suspected break-up.
KC135Hydraulics From United States of America, joined Nov 2012, 165 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (7 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2409 times:
Very sad to hear. Unfortunately, third world aviation strikes again.
Aesma From France, joined Nov 2009, 4934 posts, RR: 9 Reply 11, posted (7 months 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2408 times:
I guess this time an in-flight break-up is a possibility, as the debris are spread across a large zone in hilly terrain (meaning, in several "valleys" ). Although a big part of the fuselage is seen at the "main" crash site.
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