Trump says EgyptAir flight is ‘another terrorist attack’ — and he may be right
Donald Trump suggested that the disappearance of EgyptAir Flight 804 was “another terrorist attack” Thursday morning, noting the flight’s departure from Paris, which has been the target of terrorist attacks in the last year.
Looks like yet another terrorist attack. Airplane departed from Paris. When will we get tough, smart and vigilant? Great hate and sickness!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 19, 2016
The flight had 66 passengers and crew on board when it disappeared from radar over the Mediterranean Sea, the Associated Press reported.
Egyptian and Greek officials said the flight had likely crashed off the Greek island of Crete, and several authorities warned against speculating on the cause of the disappearance.
“Too much unverified information is circulating,” French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told reporters Thursday, according to the New York Times. “If we want to respect the families, the first priority is to wait for information that is reliable before getting into hypotheses and commentaries.”
The Associated Press reported that Egypt’s aviation minister said terrorism could not yet be ruled out as a cause of the crash.
This story was originally published May 19, 2016 at 6:45 AM with the headline "Trump says EgyptAir flight is ‘another terrorist attack’ — and he may be right."