CNN - EgyptAir 990 crash - 1999-10-31
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[0:04] The Coast Guard is searching a 36 square
[0:06] mile area despite diminishing hopes of
[0:09] finding survivors in the crash of an
[0:11] Egyptian jetliner.
[0:13] >> The Boeing 767 disappeared off the coast
[0:16] of Nansucket Island shortly after
[0:17] takeoff about 13 [music] hours ago.
[0:22] >> Our coverage of the Egyptian crash
[0:23] continues. I'm Andrea Hall at the CNN
[0:26] Center here in Atlanta [music]
[0:27] >> and I'm Gene Randall in Washington. We
[0:29] are awaiting the start of news
[0:30] conferences by the National
[0:31] Transportation Safety Board and the
[0:33] Coast Guard and we'll bring those to you
[0:35] live when they happen. Here's what we
[0:37] know at the moment on Egypt Airflight
[0:39] 990's tragedy. Search and rescue
[0:41] operations continue in the waters off
[0:42] Nantucket. Dozens of Coast Guard ships,
[0:45] planes, and helicopters are scouring a
[0:46] 36 square mile area about 60 mi south of
[0:49] the island. Searchers have found debris,
[0:52] an oil slick, and several bodies, all
[0:54] believed to be from the missing Egypt
[0:56] Air flight bound for Cairo. The Boeing
[0:58] 767 was carrying 217 people, including a
[1:02] crew of 15 and three offduty Egypt Air
[1:05] employees. Sources tell CNN there was
[1:07] quote, "A substantial number of
[1:09] Americans on board." Others said to be
[1:11] on board 62 Egyptians, two Sudin, three
[1:14] Syrians, and one Chilean. Air traffic
[1:17] controllers lost contact with the plane
[1:19] 55 minutes after it took off from John
[1:21] F. Kennedy Airport. Its altitude was
[1:23] 33,000 ft. Aviation officials say there
[1:26] was no distress call. At this point,
[1:28] according to the FBI, there is no
[1:30] indication of foul play, though that is
[1:32] certainl