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Air Algerie flight to Marseille declares emergency then disappears from radar - tracking sources Air Algerie flight lands safely in Algiers airport after disappearing off radar
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Air Algerie flight AH1020 traveling from the Algerian capital of Algiers to Marseille declared an emergency before subsequently disappearing from radars following the plane’s path, according to online flight tracking sources. Air Algerie flight AH1020 traveling from Algiers to Marseille returned to Algiers due to a technical problem and landed safely, local media reports. Earlier the plane declared an emergency and subsequently disappeared from radars, prompting panic online.
“Flight AH1020 is currently not tracked by Flightradar24. It's either out of coverage or has already landed,” Flightradar24, an internet-based service that shows real-time aircraft flight information said.“Flight AH1020 is currently not tracked by Flightradar24. It's either out of coverage or has already landed,” Flightradar24, an internet-based service that shows real-time aircraft flight information said.
The Planefinder.net website was also unable to locate the plane. “The flight you're trying to view has landed or is out of range of our tracking network,” a message stated.
Later Flightradar24 wrote on the social media platform Twitter that they believe the aircraft is not missing and that the problem was a technical issue.
A source from Air Algerie told RIA Novosti that the aircraft returned to Algiers due to technical glitch and landed safely.
It’s been reported the plane is a Boeing 737-600.It’s been reported the plane is a Boeing 737-600.
The last recorded altitude of the plane was some 7,000 meters, according to information on the internet tracking website. “The plane disappeared half an hour after taking off when it was some 7,000 meters above the Mediterranean, but half an hour ago it returned to Algerian International Airport,” the source told RIA Novosti.
The Planefinder.net website was unable to locate the plane. “The flight you're trying to view has landed or is out of range of our tracking network,” a message stated. The source added that the crew decided to turn back “due to a technical failure” and then informed air traffic controllers at Algiers Airport.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW According to the Algerian television channel Ennahar TV, the pilot decided to turn the plane back because he noticed a “technical failure.”
The broadcaster added that all the passengers are safe and another aircraft will transfer from to Marseille as soon as possible.