The passengers were weightless in zero G for about 20 seconds. The 767 did not go supersonic, but it did reach 94 percent of the speed of sound, or Mach .94. It is designed to go no faster than Mach .85. A team of American investigators has arrived in Cairo and is examining the plane's maintenance records. It's no wonder.
Humans have a strong urge for self- preservation.
The men allegedly jiggled the cockpit door and asked strange questions about the plane. The men were questioned, but not arrested. The agency wants to increase the ceiling of the SLC Class B from 10,000 to 12,500 feet MSL and add more Class B airspace east of the Ogden-Hinkley Airport. When AOPA asked to see the numbers backing up the FAA's assertions, the Feds told them they would have to request the info under the Freedom of Information Act. AOPA contends it's because there may be no such data to release.