Flapsnegative - you appear to have been in the area at the time? Was there any chat on 123 about the ride there?
Do you know if the (reported) ?TAM? a/c report of 'fire sighted' was reported on 121, HF or 123?
Have there been any statements yet from AF about MEL items on the a/c?
Apologies to all if I have missed these queries, but the thread is already going the 'way of all'.