PARIS — Aviation experts and Egyptian officials agree that terrorism is the most likely cause of the crash of an EgyptAir jet en route from Paris to Cairo early Thursday morning. The pilot had spoken to Greek flight controllers some 25 minutes beforehand and had not reported a problem. Saskatoon-born mother one of two Canadians aboard downed EgyptAir plane One of two Canadians aboard doomed EgyptAir flight MS804 was a fiercely intelligent, opinionated businesswoman who doted on her three young sons, a friend said Thursday. Additional police were deployed at the two main airports in Paris, Charles de Gaulle, from where EgyptAir flight MS804 departed, and Orly. Thursday night, EgyptAir insisted that security scans on the aircraft took place prior to takeoff from Paris and all previous stops.

Source: National Post May 19, 2016 21:52 UTC