21.   Theories have ranged from stray missiles to aerial dogfights involving Libyan planes.

22.   Two Libyan planes carrying Muslim pilgrims flew to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, violating a U.N. ban on air travel to and from Libya.

23.   He added Egypt was waiting for the go ahead from the UN Security Council before allowing Libyan planes to cross their airspace.

24.   Hundreds of Moslems were waiting at Tripoli airport as Libyan planes prepared to head for Mecca on Tuesday despite a UN air traffic embargo, officials said.

25.   In Egypt, meanwhile, Transport Minister Soleiman Metualla said his country was preparing to allow Libyan planes to cross its airspace for the Mecca pilgrimage.

26.   In neighbouring Egypt, meanwhile, Transport Minister Soleiman Metualla said his country was preparing to allow Libyan planes to cross its airspace for the Mecca pilgrimage.

27.   A Libyan plane took off from Tripoli airport on Wednesday with Moslem pilgrims bound for Mecca in defiance of a UN air traffic embargo, state television said.

28.   A Libyan plane took off from Tripoli airport on Wednesday with Moslem pilgrims bound for Mecca in defiance of a three-year-old UN air traffic embargo.

29.   A second Libyan plane took off Wednesday to carry Moslem pilgrims to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the official news agency JANA reported.

30.   A Libyan plane ferrying Moslem pilgrims to Mecca arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday in defiance of the UN embargo.