One of the early theories being explored by aviation and security experts is that the disappearance of an EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo may have been caused by an explosive device.

The captain and crew of a London-bound British Airways plane have been praised for their “textbook” response to an engine fire at a Las Vegas airport.

British aviation experts are mystified as to how a modern aircraft operated by a top international airline came so close to disaster when flying into one of the best-equipped airports in the world.

Aviation experts in the UK were mystified tonight as to how a modern aircraft operated by a top international airline came so close to disaster when flying into one of the best-equipped airports in the world.