Egyptian plane crashed because pilot smoked

Documenting the investigation of the plane crash Egypt As reviewed by the Italian daily Il Corriere della Sera and sent to the Paris appellate court in March, the fire in the cockpit was likely caused by a combination of two factors.

The first was due to a leak from the copilot’s oxygen mask and the fact that the pilot or copilot lit a cigarette.

EgyptAir flight MS804 suddenly disappeared from radar screens on May 19, 2016, en route from Paris, France to Cairo, Egypt, killing all passengers and crew.

Egypt’s aviation minister initially said it was more likely that a terrorist attack and not poor maintenance caused the plane’s crash.

However, France’s aviation safety agency said the plane had transmitted automatic messages indicating smoke in the cabin and error in flight control several minutes before losing contact.

The data in the black box corroborates the hypothesis of the French experts, according to the Italian newspaper.

In particular, the experts isolated two “rustling” sounds emitted by a microphone attached to the copilot’s mask, minutes before the crash, which could indicate a strong airflow. causes the mask to be set to “emergency” mode.

Document 134, issued by Il Corriere della Sera, also revealed that the two pilots on the plane that crashed said they were “tired from this night’s flight and lack of sleep”. However, information obtained from legal experts said that “the rest schedule has been respected”. Those killed on the plane crash include 40 Egyptians and 15 citizens France.