* BREAKING NEWS * AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARANCE FROM RADAR* An Air Algerie flight travelling from Burkina Faso to Algiers has disappeared from the radar, apparently while flying above the Malian airspace. The aircraft, believed to be a MD-83 passenger jet, lost contact 50 minutes after the takeoff. Air navigation services have lost contact with an Air Algerie plane Thursday flying from Ouagadougou to Algiers, 50 minutes after takeoff, said the airlines. Spanish airline Swiftair was said to be operating the particular flight chartered by the Air Algerie, though it is unclear as yet. Flight AH 5017 was not visible on Flightradar24, a live-tracking website for all the planes, since it is out of coverage area, said the service. Reuters report suggests there were 110 passengers and six crew members aboard the aircraft. The AH 5017 is said to be the only flight in that route. Source: ibtimes.co.uk
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:01:58 +0000
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