It's either AMZ (ex FlyGlobeSpan) or ANB (which was ex-Ryanair EI-CSW). Most of the sources I've seen suggest ANB. I haven't seen any other website reporting it's ANA so we can rule that aircraft out presumably.

Either way its too early to be speculating. The black boxes should be found quickly anyway and then the truth of the accident should emerge.

737-800 crash
 

according to media ATC guy say the pilot asked for course deviation to the right to avoid thunderstorms ATC report the last altitude reported was aprox.. 9000ft

BEY Controllers are excellent
 

The know the weather problems, they offer some awsome reroutes as and when requested.

Once when approaching from the East, we stayed high, FL510, and went almost to Cyprus, then returned and descended, (high rate), avoided the weather, then they permitted us to descent to 2000 ft, 25 miles out, on LOC.....
Great service, and great guys.

I am certain they would never vector anyone towards a known active cell.

On departure subject to incoming, the sky is yours, they want you off the shore line, and only limit is the exit level, other than that the sky is yours... (edit added)

glf

it was departure my friend ,

He's just describing how helpful BEY are for WX avoidance - arrival or departure..

The aircraft was MSN29935 which is the ex Ryanair one, EI-CSW

never heard of a a/c climbing out of 8000 feet and falling because of a thunderstorm.
the rudder again?
engine fire?
speculating (it's not wx)

SFAR 88 and Lightning?

I would think most NG's have been modified by now, and if not, there are procedures in place to deal with this specific problem.

Lightning has never been a part of that equation.

737 rudder issues - any and all have been complied with since 2002 for aircraft using the Parker/Hannifin PCU

I would suggest that lightning will always be part of the problem, the variable will be how big a part.

The following link gives some previous info.

http://www.caasd.org/atsrac/FAA_PI-E...quirements.pdf

I do not know the mod state of the aircraft in question, but even a full inerting system and CDCCL procedures in place, does not completely eliminate all risk.

Dark, bad weather.....

As per Gulf Air, it's easy to lose situational awareness and dive into an empty void.

Would not be surprised to see a severe turbulent episode and/or wind shear followed by the above and with little height to recover it's all over in a matter of seconds.

Can't find a video online at the moment but they have just shown CCTV footage of the crash on 5 News. You see the aircraft climbing out of the top of the frame, followed shortly after by a big flash then a smaller flash.

Can't find this anywhere online yet.

Speculation, speculation, speculation. Come on guys, you are not accident investigators, you have no idea what happened, just leave it.

"Speculation, speculation, speculation. Come on guys, you are not accident investigators, you have no idea what happened, just leave it."

You are correct but, this is a Rumour forum.

You're right Peter we - always one isn't there:rolleyes: May not be accident investigators but a lot of pro pilots on this forum kenny and a lot of 737 guys who are probably fairly interested in what went wrong:uhoh:

This one ?

Are You Kidding ... check the WX report at time of accident. Standard WX for Beirut. NO severe WX. Do Not speculate!

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Rumour has it that KQ507 was caused by pilot disorientation. The same thing may have occur here, too preoccupied avoiding the weather in the vicinity of the airport and loss of aircraft control.