Friday August 11 12:20 AM ET Paper: EgyptAir Co-Pilot Investigated for Lewd Acts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The co-pilot at the controls of EgyptAir Flight 990 when it plunged into the Atlantic Ocean, had been investigated by a New York hotel's security force for allegedly exposing himself, USA Today reported on Friday, citing several sources connected to the inquiry. USA Today published the front-page report the same day that the National Transportation Safety Board is due to release data from its investigation into the Oct. 31 crash off the Massachusetts coast that killed all 217 people on board. The paper said the allegations against relief co-pilot Gamil al-Batouti are contained in FBI investigative reports, some of which will be included in the documents to be released on Friday by the NTSB. Friday's release of data will also include a transcript of the cockpit voice recording, but without any analysis of the crash or findings of a probable cause. EgyptAir Flight 990 was less than an hour out of New York and headed for Cairo at 33,000 feet (10,000 meters) when its autopilot shut off, its throttles cut back and the elevators on the tail initiated a steep descent. During the dive, someone cut off the engines, and the elevators moved in opposite directions. The plane recovered from the plunge at about 16,000 feet (4,800 meters), climbed back to 24,000 feet (7,200 meters) and then fell again. Last year, unidentified U.S. investigators told news organizations that the utterance of a prayer on the tape bolstered theories that al-Batouti may have deliberately brought the Boeing 767 down. Hall has previously said the board has uncovered no mechanical failure that would explain the crash, but has condemned leaks from unidentified officials and said that no conclusion has been reached. Egyptian sources have cited evidence of a mechanical failure that could have caused the crash, USA Today reported. As part of the crash investigation, federal authorities questioned some employees at the Hotel Pennsylvania, where EgyptAir flight crews were housed during layovers in New York. Witnesses there told investigators that the Egyptian reserve co-pilot engaged in a series of sexually suggestive acts in public, USA Today reported, quoting sources with knowledge of the investigation. In one instance, al-Batouti reportedly exposed himself at a hotel window to people located in a nearby courtyard, USA Today quoted the sources as saying. In another, a group of young women complained that he followed them in a hotel hallway. At least some of the events took place in the days before the crash, the paper said, quoting its unnamed sources. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steve Wingate Anomalous Images and UFO Files http://www.anomalous-images.com <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
