Mysterious Plane Disappearance: The Truth Behind the Tragic Crash of EgyptAir 804
On May 31, 2016, the world watched in horror as EgyptAir flight MS804, an Airbus A320 carrying 66 people from Cairo to Paris, vanished over the Mediterranean Sea. This mysterious incident captured global attention, sparking countless theories and questions about the true cause of the tragedy
A fateful journey
EgyptAir flight MS804 departed Cairo International Airport at 11:09 PM (local time) with 56 passengers and 10 crew members. Everything was proceeding smoothly until the aircraft suddenly disappeared from radar screens at 02:45 AM (local time) while flying over Greek airspace
The abrupt disappearance of MS804 triggered a massive international search and rescue operation. Rescue teams from multiple countries joined the effort, but for days on end, there was no sign of the plane or its passengers.
Amidst the chaos and confusion, numerous hypotheses about the cause of the crash emerged. Some speculated that it was an act of terrorism, while others suspected technical malfunctions or pilot error
It wasn't until a month later that the wreckage of MS804 was finally located at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea. Analysis of the black box data revealed the terrifying final moments of the flight.
According to the recordings, just 40 minutes before the scheduled landing in Paris, smoke was detected in the cockpit. Within a minute, the smoke had engulfed the entire cockpit, rendering the crew incapacitated. The plane then went into an uncontrolled descent and broke apart in mid-air before crashing into the ocean
While the black box data provided crucial clues about what transpired on MS804, the official cause of the crash remains a subject of debate.
The Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (EGYPCA) maintains that the crash was caused by an explosive device detonated on board. However, the French Bureau of Investigation and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) has rejected this claim, arguing that the evidence points to a fire as the cause of the plane's descent.
The EgyptAir 804 crash remains a mystery that has not been fully solved. The controversy surrounding the cause of the crash persists, leaving many unanswered questions and lingering doubts.
