Egyptair 990 - Brenton Point, RI
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N 41° 27.019 W 071° 21.279
19T E 303317 N 4591424
Marker dedicated to the 217 passengers and crew of Egyptair Flight 990, which crashed off the coast in 1999.
Waymark Code: WM11C2M
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2019
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Egyptair Flight 990 was a Boeing 767 ER carrying 203 passengers and 14 crew from New York's La Guardia airport, with a destination of Cairo, Egypt.
The flight had originated in Los Angeles, with a stopover for fuel in New York. The aircraft departed at 0120 EST on 31 October, 1999. Short after, the relief First Officer manually input a steep nose down command, resulting in engine and shortly after, total electrical failure. The aircraft broke apart and entered the water off Cape Cod, MA at about 0157.
Marker text reads:
In loving memory of the 217
family members and friends
lost on EqyptAir Flight 990
ca 60 miles south of
Nantucket Island
October 31, 1999
May God’s eternal light
shine on them
“They are not gone from us”
The memorial is located in Brenton Point State Park. It is near the flagstaff, which is part of the Park's Maritime Memorial.
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Date of Crash: 10/31/1999
Aircraft Model: B767-300 ER
Military or Civilian: Civilian
Tail Number: SU-GAP
Cause of Crash:
Relief First Officer input.
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