Former CIA director fears the EgyptAir crash was an 'inside job'

Speculation that Egypt Air crash was an "inside job".
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With terrorism being the primary theory for what took down EgyptAir Flight 804, suspicions were further heightened Friday when it was revealed that the passenger manifest for the flight contained no known names on terror watch lists. Speaking to CNN, former CIA director James Woolsey said that he believes there is a "pretty high possibility" that an airport worker was behind the plane's crash:

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.