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07-24-2014, 02:12 AM
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| Terrible 2 weeks for Air Travel: Algerian Airline Missing
BBC News - Algeria airliner missing on Sahara route from Burkina Faso
Algeria's national airline, Air Algerie, says it has lost contact with one of its planes flying from Burkina Faso.
Contact was lost about 50 minutes after take-off from Ouagadougou, the airline is quoted by Algeria's state news agency as saying.
The passenger airliner, last seen at 0155 GMT, was bound for the Algerian capital Algiers, it added.
Flight AH 5017 had 110 passengers and six crew on board, officials said.
"In keeping with procedures, Air Algerie has launched its emergency plan," Air Algerie officials, quoted by APS news agency, said.
The plane is chartered from Spanish airline Swiftair.
In a statement (in Spanish), Swiftair said that the aircraft was an MD83 and that they were unable to establish contact with the plane. The plane was originally scheduled to land at 0510 local time, it said.
Flight AH 5017 flies the Ouagadougou-Algiers route four times a week, AFP news agency reported.
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07-24-2014, 02:34 AM
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Wow. Another aviation related issue making the news. I really hope this plane is still up somewhere or afely landed. Hoping for the best for all those on board...
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07-24-2014, 02:39 AM
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WTF unbelievable..another aviation case 
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07-24-2014, 02:52 AM
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Thoughts of the film Flight of The Phoenix immediately came to mind when I read that the plane went missing over the Sahara. Unfortunately I don't think this flight will be so fortunate.
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07-24-2014, 03:12 AM
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07-24-2014, 03:13 AM
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Hopefully they landed safely somewhere... But knowing that part of Africa there are certain people with bad intentions, specifically AQIM.
edit: nvm ^ due to above post
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07-24-2014, 08:55 AM
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3 commercial airliners and two fighters in very short time, ouch
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07-24-2014, 08:56 AM
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RIP.
dafaq is going on with aviation...
not gonna lie, i'm having second thoughts on booking a flight in december
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07-24-2014, 09:00 AM
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Yesterday or Today, WestJet had to make an emergency landing due to problem with the engine. I believe 2 days ago, Air Canada had to make an emergency landing as well this was due to weather I believe.
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07-24-2014, 09:39 AM
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Is there just an increase in coverage by the media on this topic due to current public interest or does this sort of thing happen but just not get covered to this scale?
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07-24-2014, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 6o4__boi RIP.
dafaq is going on with aviation...
not gonna lie, i'm having second thoughts on booking a flight in december | You are having 2nd thoughts? I book mine flight to china and hong kong for Sept.....  Oh well if I die then it is meant to be.... I just hope it happen in a split second so I don't feel the pain
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07-24-2014, 12:55 PM
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It has to be him, I know it.
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07-24-2014, 12:57 PM
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07-24-2014, 01:24 PM
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Welp, looks like plane crashes gonna be in the news for the next little bit.
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