EgyptAir Plane Flew Through Military Drill Before Dissapearing

EgyptAir Flight MS804’s flight path took passengers directly through an area where the military were conducting active training exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, new reports suggest.  The flight path took a route directly through the Phoenix Express 2016 joint naval drills shortly before it disappeared. American Everyman reports: “This year’s exercise control group will be hosted at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operations Training Center (NMIOTC) located in Souda Bay, Greece, but training will take place throughout the Mediterranean to include North African nations’ territorial waters.” Navy.mil Here’s a map showing the last recorded position of Flight MS804 in relation to key points of Phoenix Express 2016 drill locations. Since my map doesn’t do the official airspace divisions any justice, here’s a professional version from FlightRadar24. That looks a little more official, doesn’t it? Truth is, we still don’t know what happened to this airliner and speculation does no one any good. But, I think when information this critical is available, we need to report on it. Especially when you consider the nature of the drills themselves. This was an Africom operation with a number of North African military officials taking leadership positions in the drills. Participants of Phoenix Express have opportunities to enhance [...]