Just seen a report that the crash location is '9.2 miles north of Comoros Island and 20 miles from the airport'.
Meanwhile, I note that all the usual prejudices are coming out - not a European, North American or Australian airline therefore 'must be unsafe'. Aircraft is 19 years old so 'should not have been flying' and so on.
I note that Yemenia has a current IOSA audit (valid to June 2010).
Some one got there before me. From what I am reading elsewhere about this airlines record the prejudices are well warranted, you seem to have a protective attitude. Why in gods name should any airline with a record like this be allowed fly in any part of world never mind Europe? These black lists need to become more public knowledge too. Accessible and PUBLISIED to the general public