The loss of flight 990: Full coverage

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The investigation

Flight 990: What happened and when?
Investigators have recovered the "black box" recorders and are studying the evidence - but it could be months before they find out what really happened.

Conspiracy theories spread

Black box: Key to disaster investigations

Rumours focused on 'thrust reversers'

Eyewitness: The hopeless search

Experts debunk flight rumours

Flight 990: The final hours

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The background

A series of disasters
The Boeing 767 which crashed into the sea is only the third such plane to be lost, but follows a recent string of incidents involving Boeing aircraft.

Safety officials 'dismayed' with Boeing

Boeing 767: Transatlantic workhorse

EgyptAir - 'pioneer of air travel'

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