EgyptAir crash

Fire likely cause of 2016 EgyptAir crash: French investigation

French investigators said today a cockpit fire likely caused the 2016 EgyptAir MS804 crash that claimed the lives of 66 passengers and crew, contradicting Egyptian authorities who said explosives traces were found on the victims' remains.

Jul 07, 2018, 07:13 AM IST

Investigators successfully download EgyptAir flight data

Investigators have successfully downloaded data from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804`s Flight Data Recorder and are validating over 1,200 parameters before the analysis process, Egypt`s investigation committee said on Wednesday.

Jun 30, 2016, 01:04 AM IST

Crashed EgyptAir plane's data recorder repaired

The ill-fated plane, from Paris to Cairo plunged into the Mediterranean Sea on May 19, killing all 66 people on board.

Jun 28, 2016, 12:16 PM IST

France opens manslaughter inquiry into EgyptAir crash

French authorities opened a manslaughter inquiry on Monday into the May crash of an EgyptAir plane that killed 66 people, saying there is no evidence so far to link it to terrorism.

Jun 27, 2016, 22:20 PM IST

Crashed EgyptAir flight's cockpit voice recorder recovered

The Egyptian Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee said on Thursday that the cockpit voice recorder of crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 has been recovered but found damaged.

Jun 16, 2016, 23:03 PM IST

EgyptAir black box search zone narrowed after signal detected: Source

The search zone for the crashed EgyptAir jet has been narrowed to 2 km (1.24 miles) from 5 km after a vessel picked up a signal from one of the black boxes, an Egyptian source on the investigation committee said on Thursday.

Jun 02, 2016, 14:55 PM IST

Deep-water search for EgyptAir black boxes to start soon

All 66 people on board the flight from Paris to Cairo were killed.

May 27, 2016, 03:35 AM IST

EgyptAir 804 human remains suggest blast: Forensic official

A senior Egyptian forensics official says human remains retrieved from the crash site of EgyptAir flight 804 suggest there was an explosion on board that may have brought down the aircraft.

May 24, 2016, 15:52 PM IST

'Smoke detected' inside cabin before EgyptAir crash: Reports

The discovery of the wreckage of EgyptAir Flight MS804 near Alexandria came as the Navy continued to sweep the area.

May 21, 2016, 11:33 AM IST

Body part, seats, luggage found in EgyptAir search: Greek minister

A body part, seats and one or more items of luggage were found Friday by crews searching for the wreckage of an EgyptAir passenger jet that crashed in the Mediterranean on Thursday, Greece`s defence minister said.

May 20, 2016, 17:01 PM IST

Wreckage of EgyptAir plane spotted in Mediterranean

The Egyptian military said on Friday it had found parts of debris from the missing EgyptAir plane 290 kilometers north of the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria.

May 20, 2016, 14:41 PM IST

`Absolutely no indication` what caused EgyptAir crash: French minister

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Friday there was "absolutely no indication" what had caused the crash of an EgyptAir flight, despite Egyptian authorities saying terrorism was the most likely cause.

May 20, 2016, 12:45 PM IST

Osama bin Laden got 9/11 terror attacks idea from EgyptAir crash

Osama bin Laden got inspiration for the deadly 9/11 attacks from a 1999 plane crash in which an Egyptian airline pilot deliberately downed his plane in the Atlantic Ocean.

Feb 03, 2016, 19:49 PM IST