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Old 3rd Jul 2006, 17:48
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Thanks Rich, I know what you are refering to, but only an exact timing will prove this theory . In one (Press , I agree ) report in Athens it was said that the interception lasted over 30 minutes. It would be interesting to find out at what time eactly the F16 pilot saw movement in the cockpit and at what time the first engine stopped.
But perhaps more interesting is the quote from a press conference from one of the investigator last December who said :

"We have indications that (the steward ) controlled the plane. He took a portable oxygen device and opened the cockpit door using a code," Seraphim Kamoutsis, head of the Greek investigations team, told a news conference after the simulation. (Reuters )

So I am open, until I see the timing of the accident in the final report.
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