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[bicentennial_baby]

From July 6

"Missing plane turns up in Guinea"

JAMES ASTILL IN FREETOWN


"THE mystery of a missing Boeing 727 cargo plane that caused panic in United States intelligence circles appears to have been solved. The aircraft, which vanished without trace from Angola’s main airport, turned up last week in Guinea.

The plane was feared to be in the hands of international terrorists. It was spotted late last month in Conakry, Guinea’s capital, by Bob Strother, a Canadian pilot.

It had been re-sprayed and given the Guinean registration, 3XGOM. But, at least the last two letters of its former tail-number, N844AA, were still visible.

The plane was being used to shuttle goods between Beirut and Conakry, according to Mr Strother.

"There’s no absolutely doubt it’s the same aircraft. The old registration is clearly visible," said Mr Strother. "

http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/international.cfm?id=737812003