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muriel_volestrangler

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19. No survivors; 1 flight data recorder found so far

Fri Jul 25, 2014, 06:20 AM

Jul 2014

There are no survivors from the Air Algerie AH5017 passenger jet that crashed in Mali, says the French President, Francois Hollande.

Mr Hollande said one flight data recorder had been recovered, after French troops reached the crash site near Mali's border with Burkina Faso.
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French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve told French radio network RTL that "the aircraft was destroyed at the moment it crashed".

"We think the aircraft crashed for reasons linked to the weather conditions, although no theory can be excluded at this point," he said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28479681

If it was the weather, the recorders should have good evidence of that.

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Missing Air Algerie plane from Burkina Faso has crashed: Algerian official [View all] Bosonic Jul 2014 OP

116 on board. joshcryer Jul 2014 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Berlin Expat Jul 2014 #2

I'm not scheduled to fly anytime soon. truthisfreedom Jul 2014 #3

It's been a bad week for airliners. joshcryer Jul 2014 #5

I'm headed out on Sunday davidpdx Jul 2014 #7

Reports it crashed near Niamey, Niger: joshcryer Jul 2014 #4

That would be very far east for that route: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #8

Thanks. 80 French on board. joshcryer Jul 2014 #9

in fact, as confirmed by Quai d'Orsay, 51. mylye2222 Jul 2014 #18

BBC reported it is speculated to have gone down between Gao & Tessalit in N Mali herding cats Jul 2014 #10

Listen to this RN. mylye2222 Jul 2014 #6

Update, 10:13 a.m. EDST: CBC via AP saying it crashed. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2014 #11

FAA banned US airlines from flying below 24,000ft over Mali because of concerns about �small arms, jakeXT Jul 2014 #12

According to Dr. Suess, err, Cruz... LannyDeVaney Jul 2014 #13

Air Alg�rie flight AH5017 wreckage found in Mali herding cats Jul 2014 #14

That's about 500km west of Gao muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #15

It's all very muddled still herding cats Jul 2014 #16

Air Algerie wreck found in Mali: Burkina Faso army Bosonic Jul 2014 #17

No survivors; 1 flight data recorder found so far muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #19