Missing EgyptAir Flight MS804 Crashes Into Mediterranean With 66 People Feared Dead

One Briton was on board the flight

Chris York | Huffington Post | 19 May 2016

Terrorism is feared to have brought down an EgyptAir passenger plane that crashed into the eastern Mediterranean with 66 people - including one Briton - on board.

The cause of the disaster is not known but a deliberate act is more likely than technical failure, according to one official.

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An atmospheric scientist said the weather was probably not to blame for the crash.

Dr Paul Williams said: "It would have been experiencing a moderate wind of approximately 70 mph from the west.

"There were no thunderstorms or lightning in the area at the time, and there were no forecasts of significant clear-air turbulence. 

"While it is still too early to rule it out, on the basis of this information, it seems unlikely at this stage that weather will have played a role."

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