[1] The Egyptian government said that the plane was shot down by its MiG fighter jets after ignoring a repeated warning to land.
Mecom was not on the plane which was on a routine trip to purchase drilling detergent for his oil business.
However, Mecom was unable to raise the additional cash to complete the sale and canceled the transaction.
[3] In the 1960s, Mecom partnered with Patrick F. Taylor, who held a degree in petroleum engineering from Louisiana State University.
Taylor then established his own oil company in New Orleans, Louisiana, and subsequently became known as an educational philanthropist.