554 Ghost Ship

From Al-Ahram Weekly:

Egypt’s missing cargo ship Badr 1 was supposed to reach Sudan more than 20 days ago, but it never made it. Badr 1 was reported missing in the Red Sea by the end of last month although it disappeared from sight and from radar screens only three days after its departure on 9 January while heading to Port Sudan from the Suez Canal, an almost 800-mile trip which normally lasts just a few days. Neither Egyptian nor Sudanese authorities have been able to locate the vessel since.

Most authorities concerned and government officials state that Badr 1 has yet to be found. Some people, though, claim they know something others don’t.

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  1. Did you know the captain is also Batouti, cousin of co-pilot Batouti who was on the crashed Egypt Air flight a few years ago.

    Comment by Amr — February 24, 2008 #

  2. Are you serious? That’s insane.

    Comment by The Skeptic — February 25, 2008 #

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