02Nov, 24 French investigators dismiss Egyptian findings that explosion brought down A320
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After an eight-year inquiry, Egyptian investigators have controversially concluded that ignition of explosive material behind the cockpit of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 resulted in a fire and the loss of the aircraft, an explanation dismissed by French counterparts.
The twinjet – operating from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cairo on 19 May 2016 – came down in the Mediterranean Sea after radar contact was lost in Egyptian airspace, with the aircraft at 37,000ft some 7nm south of the KUMBI waypoint.
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