Hi,
I don't think that whether the aircraft had been 'banned' from France is an issue here. I would seriously doubt that this accident is due to mechanical or airframe malfunction. Spatial disorientation following a missed approach is probably nearer the mark particularly since, we've been told, the aircraft came down in the ocean miles away to the north of the island.
You certainly right .. as it's in Eurocockpit:
Google translation:
Published June 30 2009 at 06:51 by EuroCockpit.
An Airbus A310 of the company Yemenia Airways would have crashed that night off the Comoros in the Indian Ocean.
153 people (142 PAX and 11 PN) were supposed to be on board, perhaps including french nationals. The device connected to Sanaa Moroni, via Djibouti (vol IY626).
UPDATE: Unlike the case of flight AF447, EuroCockpit has no tangible technical comment on this accident.
The only analysis we can make concerns about the french government official, speaking through Mr. Bussereau, who said yesterday that he knew nothing, except that the aircraft was not in question.
EuroCockpit can therefore anticipate the conclusions of BEA, which point to a probable error of steering. Mr Feldzer we speak probably appalling weather ...
Source:
Eurocockpit - Accueil
Bye.