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Re: EgyptAir Flight 990 Crash (Re: Lucky)
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Flight data showed that the flight controls were used to move the elevators in order to initiate and sustain the steep dive. The flight deviated from its assigned altitude of 33,000 feet (FL330) and dove to 16,000 feet over 44 seconds, then climbed to 24,000 and began a final dive, hitting the Atlantic Ocean about two and a half minutes after leaving FL330.[6] Radar and radio contact was lost 30 minutes after the aircraft departed JFK Airport in New York on its flight to Cairo. Forces on the captain's and first officer's control columns were recorded and were completely consistent with the recorded elevator deflections and a struggle for control of the aircraft. There were no other aircraft in the area. There was no indication that an explosion occurred on board. The engines operated normally for the entire flight until they shut down and the left engine was torn from the wing from the stress of the maneuvers
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