EgyptAir structural failure is unlikely
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CAIRO - A retired weapons developer says it looks increasingly unlikely that a structural failure is behind the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804.
Retired Maj. Gen. Robert Latiff, an expert on aerospace systems and emerging weapons technologies at the University of Notre Dame, says while it's too early to tell for certain, a structural failure for the Airbus A320 plane is "vanishingly improbable."
He says "a plane in straight and level flight at 37,000 feet is a pretty benign situation."
Latiff says "sabotage is possible, and if there were lax controls at airports and loose hiring and security policies, increasingly likely."
