EgyptAir Flight MS804 hit by ‘on-board fire’ in lavatory close to plane’s vital electronics and engineering bay
Data appears to confirm presence of smoke just minutes before the doomed flight crashed into the Mediterranean sea
REPORTS have surfaced indicating EgyptAir Flight MS804 was hit by an on-board fire after smoke was recorded in a bathroom mere moments before the plane vanished.
The flight is thought to have sent auto signals out that reported smoke in a bathroom close to the aircraft’s electronics and engineering bay shortly after it entered into Egyptian airspace.
Seconds later, the smoke was detected in the avionics department, which was closely followed by a warning that the plane’s flight control units were failing, the Aviation Herald has reported.
Experts say this could suggest a fire broke out on the plane in the minutes directly preceding its crash into the sea.
The aviation blog claims to have gained access to the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) messages from the tragic A320.