Gameel Al-Batouti, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gameel Al-Batouti

Egyptian aviator

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1940

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1999

Profession: aircraft pilot

Nationality: Egypt

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Gameel Al-Batouti

  • Gameel Al-Batouti (Arabic: ???? ????????; 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, all 217 people aboard EgyptAir Flight 990 were killed when it crashed into the Atlantic Ocean about 60 miles (100 km) southeast of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.
  • The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stated that the crash was caused by a series of control inputs made by Al-Batouti, who was in the position of relief first officer in command at the time of the crash, but that the reason for his inputs was "not determined".

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