Terror attack possibility ‘stronger’ than technical failure in EgyptAir crash: Fathi

Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathi said the possibility of a terror attack as the cause of the EgyptAir crash is "stronger" than technical failure.

Fathi was responding to a reporter's question during a press conference on Thursday in Cairo.

He said that he doesn't want draw conclusions but that analysis points to terrorism as a cause with a higher probability.

Egypt jet apparently downed by a terror attack: Russia

The head of Russia's top domestic security agency says the crashed Egyptian jet has apparently been brought down by a terror attack.       

Alexander Bortnikov said on Thursday that "in all likelihood it was a terror attack" causing the crash of the EgyptAir Flight 804 from Paris to Cairo with 66 people on board, according to Russian news agencies.

Bortnikov, the head of the Federal Security Service, called for a joint action to track down those responsible for that "monstrous attack."

Last October, a Russian plane flying from Egypt crashed into the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board. Moscow said it was brought down by an explosive device.

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