Secretary-General ‘Deeply Saddened’ by Crash of EgyptAir Flight

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the crash of EgyptAir’s flight MS804 yesterday.  He sends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to the Governments and peoples affected by this tragedy.

The Secretary-General is grateful to those who have joined the recovery operations for their quick response.