1999: THE YEAR IN REVIEW
When an EgyptAir Boeing 767 plunged into the Atlantic on Oct. 31, killing all 217 peopleaboard, the tragedy was felt profoundly by two nations--Egypt and the United States.
A number of Southern Californians lost loved ones in the flight, which originated in Los Angeles. Among those here who mourned passenger Mourad Moneer Yassa were his wife, Eatdal Nakhla, and their daughter, Golen, 9.
Yassa and his wife came to Southern California two years ago and lived in a Lakewood apartment. They worked overlapping day and evening shifts at the same Anaheim packaging factory to make ends meet and juggle care of their two young children.
The Boeing 767 plunged suddenly into the Atlantic after about 30 minutes of routine flight out of New York. Federal officials said no evidence has surfaced to rebut the theory that the plane was brought down deliberately by a crew member.
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