Gameel Al-Batouti | |
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جميل البطوطي | |
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| Born | 2 February 1940 Kafr al-Dabusi, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt |
| Died | 31 October 1999 (aged 59) |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Other names | Gamil El Batouti, El Batouty |
| Occupation(s) | Pilot and flight instructor |
| Known for | First Officer of EgyptAir Flight 990 |
| Motive | Unknown |
| Details | |
| Killed | 217 (including himself) |
| Injured | 0 |
Gameel Al-Batouti (Arabic: جميل البطوطي; also rendered "Gamil El Batouti" or "El Batouty" in U.S. official reports; 2 February 1940 – 31 October 1999) was a pilot for EgyptAir and a former officer for the Egyptian Air Force. On 31 October 1999, he and 216 passengers and crew on board EgyptAir Flight 990 were killed when he possibly crashed into the Atlantic Ocean about 60 miles (100 km) southeast of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded and stated that the crash was caused by a series of deliberate flight control inputs to the aircraft made by Al-Batouti, while being alone in the cockpit and in the position of relief first officer. The NTSB went on to state that the reason for his inputs were "not determined".[1][2]
- ^ "NTSB Releases EgyptAir Flight 990 Final Report". National Transportation Safety Board. 21 March 2002. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Aircraft Accident Brief EgyptAir Flight 990 Boeing 767-366ER, SU-GAP 60 Miles South of Nantucket, Massachusetts October 31, 1999" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. March 2002. NTSB/AAB-02/01. Retrieved 25 April 2019.