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Egypt Launches Criminal Probe Tied to Egyptair Crash
Authorities reveal forensic investigators found traces of explosives on recovered bodies
An Egyptair Airbus A320 sits parked at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by Anna Zvereva)
An Egyptair Airbus A320 sits parked at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by Anna Zvereva)

Egyptian authorities have launched a criminal investigation tied to the crash of an Egyptair Airbus A320 into the Mediterranean Sea in May after announcing on Thursday they had found traces of explosives on some of the recovered bodies, according to multiple news agencies.