EgyptAir Catastrophe 'Most Likely' a Terrorist Act - Russian FSB Director

The EgyptAir passenger jet that disappeared of the radar screens over the Mediterranean Sea earlier on Thursday is most likely linked to a terrorist act, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov said Thursday.

MINSK (Sputnik) – The plane or any of its wreckage, however, has not been found yet.

“It’s extremely unfortunate that today one more incident happened with a plane from the Egyptian Airlines. It seems that this is a terrorist act, which resulted in the deaths of 66 citizens from around 12 countries,” Bortnikov said.

EgyptAir Flight MS804 departed from the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris at 23:09 GMT. The aircraft was heading for Cairo International Airport. According to the airline, there were a total of 66 people on board the plane, including 56 passengers.