Thanks for responding regarding 3D-FAK. I read this in this article:
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/31_12_03/art2.asp
Perhaps there are other articles referencing the same registration number. Elsewhere, I read that the airplane in question had the registration 3D-AAK. Does that exist?
Based on the stories I've read (probably very incomplete picture) I definitely feel as though there has been some funny business with the registrations. Where is 3X-GDM now? And, how did Boeing determine that the airplane that crashed was 3X-GDO, and can they confirm it was N862AA?
I am surprised that the crash in Egypt is getting so much press, yet the crash in Benin disappeared pretty quickly (following the missing plane stories).
I have to admit I'm intrigued because I think it's a juicy story, so I should apologize if it seems as though I'm making light of the tragedy. No disrespect meant.