Cigarette in cockpit caused EgyptAir passenger jet to crash, killing all on board, investigation finds

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Cigarette in cockpit caused EgyptAir passenger jet to crash, killing all on board, investigation finds
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A pilot having a cigarette in a cockpit is believed to have brought down a passenger jet killing everyone on board, an investigation has found

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EgyptAir flight MS804 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea between Crete and the coast of northern Egypt in May 2016, killing 66 passengers and crew.Egyptian authorities claiming terrorism had been responsibleAn investigation has found that a fire broke out in the cockpit due to the oxygen escaping from the co-pilot's mask when it is believed smoking was taking place.

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