Passenger Plane Crashed into the Mediterranean Sea and Its Mystery Has Not Been Solved for 7 Years

7 years ago, a mysterious incident on Egypt Airlines flight 804 would lead to a terrible disaster and It would end up in the Mediterranean.

Theories are produced on it, but no clear clue found If you’re ready to find out what happened in the accident, let’s take a closer look.

First of all, it is worth mentioning: Airplanes are not unsafe vehicles.

When we get into a car, we feel much less fear, or perhaps not at all, than when we get into a plane. We do not often think of the possibility of an accident, but on a plane we probably at least once We consider the risk of accidents.

However, when we look at the statistics, planes are much safer than buses or cars and their accident rates are lower. Especially new technologies Thanks to this, our security concerns on the plane are minimized. Therefore, what we are about to tell you should not create prejudice or fear about airplanes.

Now let’s go back to May 18, 2016, when the incident took place.

Egypt Air, a well-established company; It was a company that carried not only passengers but also cargo to Cairo, Egypt, and that day, one of his classic flights He would make it happen.

The Egypt Air plane that will take off from Paris, the capital of France, Arriving in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, 4 hours later was planned.

There were experienced pilots and passengers from many different nationalities on the plane.

Airbus aircraft, which have been used for about 13 years, are mainly based in France and Egypt. from 12 different countries There were 56 passengers in total. There was also a flight crew of 10 people, including 2 pilots, 5 cabin crew, and 3 company security.

One of the pilots was a 36-year-old captain named Muhammad Ali, who started flying at a young age. throughout his career 6275 hours He had taken flight. Co-pilot Muhammed Memduh was also quite experienced, although not as much as the captain pilot. Its flight time was minimum 2750.

During the first hours of the journey, the plane suddenly disappeared from the radar.

The day of the flight, the weather was fine. There was no negativity that could stand in their way. Takeoff and ascent also went smoothly. On the road from France to Egypt, from Greece and Turkey They had to pass.

In the first 2 hours of the flight, everything was going as it should. Then, when they reached the Mediterranean, they suddenly disappeared from the radar. The plane travels at a speed of many kilometers It fell into the Mediterranean. Unfortunately, there were no survivors among the flight crew and passengers. Everyone lost their lives in the crash.

The wreckage was found 1 month after the accident.

Parts of the plane were found in the Mediterranean. But there was something strange. Some parts of the plane were damaged by high temperatures. It was clear from these parts that there was a fire in the cockpit before the plane crashed. Moreover Smoke was also detected in the plane’s toilet.

People thought this incident might have been a terrorist attack.

Just 3 months before this accident, another Egyptian Airlines passenger plane was hijacked but was later found and landed safely. If 1 year ago Russian passenger plane, It exploded in the air due to a terrorist attack.

Therefore, one of the theories is that the plane that crashed into the Mediterranean was also a being a victim of terrorism was pointing. However, there was no concrete evidence for this theory.

There was also the possibility of smoking.

This is not the case today, but at that time, pilots at Egypt Air were not prohibited from smoking in the cockpit. maybe possible an oxygen leak, Combined with the pilots lighting cigarettes, a fire broke out on the plane.

The fire was certain, but it was unknown what caused it. So the facts are still keeps the veil of secrecy and the cause of this tragic event remains a mystery.

What are your theories about this mysterious accident? We are waiting in the comments!

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