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Air Garetolia Flight 172

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Air Garetolia Flight 172
File:Air Garetolia Flight 172.jpg
Flight 172 on the tarmac
Incident
DateMay 3, 2008
SummaryLoss of signal; false distress signal, cause unknown
SiteAtlantic Ocean
Aircraft
Aircraft typeEmbraer 170
OperatorAir Garetolia
RegistrationN172KT
Flight originUle'eka International Airport, Ule'eka
DestinationCharles de Gaulle Airport, France
Occupants150
Passengers140
Crew10
Fatalities0
Injuries0

On May 3, 2008, Air Garetolia Flight 172's location was lost while over the Atlantic Ocean. 83 minutes later, air traffic control in Cardiff picked up a distress signal for approximately 2 minutes, before losing contact with the flight. 30 minutes later, Charles de Gaulle Airport recieved a signal from the plane, indicating that everything was okay. When asked about the distress signal, the pilots and several crew members had no recollection of the incident. Polygraph tests and MRI scans confirmed the crew's answers were true. The cause of this remains classified.