About this episode

The episode discusses the 1999 crash of EgyptAir 990 and its implications for terrorism theories related to 9/11.

An EgyptAir 767 fell out of a clear sky off Nantucket in 1999, and two governments read the same black boxes and reached opposite verdicts. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli weigh four theories and one Arabic prayer. The post EgyptAir 990:The Crash That Gave bin Laden the Idea for 9/11 appeared first on StarQuest Media .

People in this episode

Host: Jimmy Akin

Guest: Dom Bettinelli

Topics covered

• aviation disasters
• government investigations
• theories of terrorism
• historical events
• Middle Eastern politics

Keywords

• EgyptAir 990
• 9/11
• crash investigation
• black box
• terrorism theories
• Nantucket
• bin Laden

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EgyptAir

Places: Nantucket

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