Maybe a 20year old B737 qualifies as a "new aeroplane" in their fleet?
Ok, maybe bad taste but just goes to prove how much guesswork, false information and mis-quoting goes on.
Algeria does not have the greatest reputation for freedom of the media, so I suggest we take any press releases with a pinch of salt for now.
Loss of one engine should not cause a crash - unless other systems fail at the same time. Eyewitness reports are usually none to valuable and get less accurate each time the witness retells the story with unconcious elaboration to make it more interesting.
Last edited by Danny; 7th Mar 2003 at 18:35.