Overview

• The 2016 EgyptAir MS804 crash that killed 66 people, including British geologist Richard Osman, was caused by a cockpit fire, according to a newly concluded inquest.
• Senior Coroner Mark Layton determined the fire likely originated from an oxygen supply system leak near the first officer's position, dismissing Egyptian claims of an explosion.
• The inquest was delayed for nearly eight years due to conflicting international findings and challenges in evidence verification between French and Egyptian authorities.
• British aviation expert Ken Fairbank testified that black box recordings indicated fire-related sounds but no evidence of an explosion, supporting the French investigation's conclusions.
• The coroner announced plans to issue a prevention of future deaths report aimed at improving aviation safety and avoiding similar incidents in the future.