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EgyptAir black box confirms smoke on board: probe

By AFP
Egypt Recorded data is showing a consistency with ACARS messages of lavatory smoke and avionics smoke, an investigation committee said in a statement.  By Khaled Desoucki AFP
JUN 29, 2016 LISTEN
"Recorded data is showing a consistency with ACARS messages of lavatory smoke and avionics smoke," an investigation committee said in a statement. By Khaled Desoucki (AFP)

Cairo (AFP) - Data from one of the black boxes of a crashed EgyptAir plane showed smoke alarms had gone off on board, while investigators found soot on the wreckage, Egyptian authorities said Wednesday.

"Recorded data is showing a consistency with ACARS messages of lavatory smoke and avionics smoke," an investigation committee said in a statement.

"Parts of the front section of the aircraft showed signs of high temperature damage and soot," it added

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