Hollande confirms EgyptAir flight ‘crashed’

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France’s President Francois Hollande speaks during a morning radio show on France’s Europe 1 station on May 17, 2016 in Paris.
French President Francois Hollande on May 17 ruled out withdrawing the labour market reforms which have sparked street protests for weeks and led to a vote of no-confidence in the government. / AFP PHOTO /  

PARIS , France (AFP) — French President Francois Hollande confirmed Thursday that the EgyptAir flight that disappeared from radar screens over the Mediterranean had “crashed”.

“We must ensure that we know everything on the causes of what happened. No hypothesis is ruled out or favored,” he said in a televised address.

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